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THE RAMAYANA
 
संभ्रमश्च न गन्तव्यो वर्तन्त्या रावणालये ।
विभीषणविधयें हि लश्वर्यमिदं कृतम् ॥
 
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No anxiety should be entertained
 
(by you) because of your stay in Ravana's
mansion. For the sovereignty of Lanka
has now been placed in the possession
of Vibhishana.
 
तदाश्वसिहि विश्वस्ता स्वगृहे परिवर्तसे ।
अयं चाभ्येति संहृष्टः त्वदर्शनसमुत्सुकः ॥
 
Therefore console yourself with confid-
ence that you are now in your own house.
And this Vibhishana is coming to you with
a delighted heart, eager to have sight of
you."
 
एवमुक्ता समुत्पत्य सीता शशिनिभानना ।
अब्रवीत् परमप्रीता हर्षगद्गदया गिरा ॥
 
When told thus, Sita, of moon-like
countenance, rose up and said, greatly
pleased, in a voice choked with joy :
 
न हि पश्यामि सदृशं चिन्तयन्ती प्लवङ्गम ।
मत्प्रियाख्यानकस्येह तव प्रत्यभिनन्दनम् ॥