Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118, Shloka 1
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
सात्वेवमुक्ता वैदेही अनसूयाऽनसूयया। प्रतिपूज्य वचो मन्दं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे।।2.118.1।।
sā tv evam uktā vaidehī anasūyā ’nasūyayā | pratipūjya vaco mandaṃ pravaktum upacakrame ||
অনসূয়া এভাবে বললে, বৈদেহী—যিনি অনসূয়া, অর্থাৎ বিদ্বেষহীন—তাঁর বাক্যকে প্রতিপূজায় সম্মান করে মৃদুভাবে কথা বলতে আরম্ভ করলেন।
When Anasuya thus addressed Vaidehi who is free from any malice, she worshipped Anasuya and started speaking in a gentle tone.
FAQs
Maryādā in speech and conduct: responding to elders and ascetics with reverence and gentle, truthful communication.
After Anasūyā addresses her, Sītā respectfully replies and begins speaking.
Sītā’s humility, courtesy, and self-controlled speech.