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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.57.5

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: Lakṣmaṇa says he did not leave willingly

3.57.5

evam uktas tu saumitrir lakṣmaṇaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ
bhūyo duḥkhasamāviṣṭo duḥkhitaṃ rāmam abravīt

Thus addressed, Saumitri Lakṣmaṇa of auspicious marks, again overcome with grief, spoke to the grieving Rāma.

Words: evam — thus; uktas — addressed; tu — and, but; saumitrir — Saumitri; lakṣmaṇaḥ — Lakṣmaṇa; śubhalakṣaṇaḥ — of auspicious marks; bhūyo — again; duḥkhasamāviṣṭo — overcome with grief; duḥkhitaṃ — grieving; rāmam — Rāma; abravīt — spoke

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.