वाक्यमेतत्तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया। श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ मैथिलीम्।।3.10.1।।
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English Translation
भर्तृभक्तया out of devotion to her husband, वैदेह्या by Sita, व्याहृतम् spoken, एतत् this, वाक्यम् word, श्रुत्वा on hearing, धर्मे in righteousness, स्थितः steadfast, रामः Rama, अथ thereafter, मैथिलीम् to Sita, प्रत्युवाच replied.
English Commentary
Having heard these words spoken by Sita who was devoted to her husband, replied Rama who was firm in righteousness. Rama's tells Sita that protection of sages is his supreme righteous duty.