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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.57.20

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 57: Lakṣmaṇa explains his departure. He recounts Sītā’s accusations after the false cry, Rāma insists that her harsh words should not have overridden his order

In the sequence: Rāma says that even harsh words should not have made him disregard the order to protect her, particularly when he knew Rāma could defend himself

3.57.20

jānann api samarthaṃ māṃ rakṣasāṃ vinivāraṇe
anena krodhavākyena maithilyā niḥsṛto bhavān

Though you knew me capable of warding off the rākṣasas, you set out on account of this angry speech of Maithilī.

Words: jānann — though knowing; api — even, though; samarthaṃ — capable; māṃ — me; rakṣasāṃ — of the rākṣasas; vinivāraṇe — in warding off; anena — by this; krodhavākyena — angry speech; maithilyā — of Maithilī; niḥsṛto — set out, departed; bhavān — you (respectful)

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. 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.