Araṇya Kāṇḍa 43: Lakṣmaṇa leaves Sītā · 3.43.2 →

Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.43.1

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 43: Lakṣmaṇa leaves Sītā. He identifies the cry as deception, but her accusations overcome his resolve to stay and he departs toward Rāma

In the sequence: Meanwhile Sītā hears the cry, believes Rāma is in danger, and urges Lakṣmaṇa to run to him

3.43.1

ārtasvaraṃ tu taṃ bhartur vijñāya sadṛśaṃ vane
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ sītā gaccha jānīhi rāghavam

Recognizing that cry of distress in the forest as like her husband's, Sītā said to Lakṣmaṇa, 'Go, find out about Rāghava.'

Words: ārtasvaraṃ — the cry of distress; tu — and; taṃ — that; bhartur — of her husband; vijñāya — having recognized; sadṛśaṃ — like, resembling; vane — in the forest; uvāca — said; lakṣmaṇaṃ — to Lakṣmaṇa; sītā — Sītā; gaccha — go; jānīhi — find out, learn; rāghavam — (about) Rāghava

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.