Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 118 Shloka 26
Original Shlokaएवमुक्ता तु सा सीता तां ततो धर्मचारिणीम्। श्रूयतामिति चोक्त्वा वै कथयामास तां कथाम्।।2.118.26।।
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English Translation
एवम् thus, उक्ता addressed, सा सीता that Sita, ततः then, श्रूयताम् इति listen, उक्त्वा having said, ताम् that, धर्मचारिणीम् to one who practiced righteousness, तां कथाम् that story, कथयामास related.
English Commentary
'Listen' said Sita, thus addressed, and began relating the story to Anasuya, a performer of austerities.