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THE RAMAYANA
 
विश्वासार्थं तु वैदेहि भर्तुरुक्ता मया गुणाः ।
अविनाथको देवि त्वामितो नयिताऽनघे ॥
 
O Vaidehi, it was to inspire confidence
that all the virtues of my Lord (Rama)
were recounted by me. O sinless Queen,
Raghava will take you hence ere long.
 
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं समाश्वसिहि मैथिलि ।
रामनामाङ्कितं चेदं पश्य देव्यङ्गुलीयकम् ॥
 
Now everything has been told you. O
Maithili, be comforted. O Queen, look at
this ring which is marked with Rama's
 
name.
 
प्रत्ययार्थ तवानीतं तेन दत्तं महात्मना ।
समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते क्षीणदुःखफला ह्यसि ॥
 
To inspire confidence, it was brought to
you, being given by the high-souled one
(Rama ). Be comforted. Good betide you.
Experience of sorrow is at an end for you.
 
गृहीत्वा प्रेक्षमाणा सा भर्तुः करविभूषणम् ।
भर्तारमिव संप्राप्ता जानकी मुदिताऽभवत् ॥