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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.47.28

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 47: Sītā’s abduction. Rāvaṇa reveals his ten-faced form and lifts her into his flying chariot, she calls on the forest, river and Jaṭāyu to inform Rāma

In the sequence: she warns Rāvaṇa that the consequences of his crime will mature in time and bring his death, then laments that Kaikeyī's wish seems fulfilled

3.47.28

hantedānīṃ sakāmā tu kaikeyī bāndhavaiḥ saha
hriyeyaṃ dharmakāmasya dharmapatnī yaśasvinaḥ

'Ah, now Kaikeyī and her kinsmen have their wish — I, the lawful wife of the illustrious, dharma-loving Rāma, am being carried away!'

Words: hantedānīṃ — ah, now; sakāmā — with her desire fulfilled; tu — indeed; kaikeyī — Kaikeyī; bāndhavaiḥ — with (her) kinsmen; saha — together; hriyeyaṃ — I am being carried off; dharmakāmasya — of (Rāma) who loves dharma; dharmapatnī — lawful wife; yaśasvinaḥ — of the illustrious one

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.