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THE RAMAYANA
 
Standing before my face with your

character liable to suspicion, you have
become absolutely unwelcome

become absolutely unwelcome to me
like a lamp to one who has sore eyes.
 
to me
 

 
 
तद्गच्छ ह्यभ्यनुज्ञाता यथेष्टं जनकात्मजे ।

एता दश दिशो भद्रे कार्यमस्ति न मे त्वया ॥
 

Therefore, O daughter of Janaka, with

my permission go where you like; all

about you are the ten cardinal points,

O amiable one, you are of no use to me

any more.
 

 
कः पुमान् हिंहि कुले जातः स्त्रियं परगृहोषिताम् ।

तेजस्वी पुनरादद्यात् सुहृल्लेख्येन चेतसा ।
 

For, which man of a good family and

a bright reputation will take back with

eager heart a wife that has lived in

another's house ?
 

 
रावणाङ्कपरिभ्रष्टां दृष्टां दुष्टेन चक्षुषा।

कथं त्वां पुनरादद्यां कुलं व्यपदिशन्महत् ॥
 

How can I, claiming noble descent,

take back you who have been disgraced

by remaining on Ravana's lap and who

have been looked at by him with evil eye?