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THE RAMAYANA
 
यस्त्वया सह स स्वर्गो निरयो यस्त्वया विना ।
इति जानन परां प्रीति गच्छ राम मया सह ॥
 
O Rama, with you it is heaven to me,
without you
it is hell. Be sure of this
my unique love, and go accompanied
by me."
 
तां परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां विसंशामिव दुःखिताम् ।
उवाच वचनं रामः परिविश्वास ॥
 
Rama then put his arms round her,
nearly beside herself with grief, and spoke
these words reassuringly:
 
न देवि तव दुःखेन स्वर्गमप्यभिरोचये ।
अनुगच्छस्व मां भीरु सहधर्मचरी भव ॥
 
"O lady, I do not desire even heaven
at the cost of your distress. O gentle
follow me and be my
 
associate
 
one,
in all duties.
 
आरभस्व गुरुश्रोणि वनवासक्षमाः क्रियाः ।
नेदानीं त्वहते सीते स्वर्गोऽपि मम रोचते ॥
O heavy-hipped one ! begin the acts
preparatory to forest-life. O Sita, even
heaven would not please me now, without
you."