Chapter 12 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 12

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 12.28

यथैषा रमते राम इह सीता तथा कुरु। दुष्करं कृतवत्येषा वने त्वामभिगच्छती॥

yathaiṣā ramate rāma iha sītā tathā kuru| duṣkaraṃ kṛtavatyeṣā vane tvāmabhigacchatī||

English Meaning

Do you, O Rāma, conduct yourself so, that Sītā may find a pleasant time of it. By fcllowing you to the forest, it is a hard task that she is performing.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)