Chapter 10 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 10.17

मम स्नेहाच्च सौहार्दादिदमुक्तं त्वा वचः॥ परितुष्टोऽस्म्यहं सीते न ह्यनिष्टोऽनुशास्यते।

mama snehācca sauhārdādidamuktaṃ tvā vacaḥ|| parituṣṭo'smyahaṃ sīte na hyaniṣṭo'nuśāsyate|

English Meaning

You have spoken this to me through affection and friendship. I have been well pleased with you, O Sītā. One did not instruct another that one did not bear affection to.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)