Chapter 43 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 43.7

एवं ब्रुवाणं काकुत्स्थं प्रतिवार्य शुचिस्मिता। उवाच सीता संहृष्टा छद्मना हृतचेतना॥

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ kākutsthaṃ prativārya śucismitā| uvāca sītā saṃhṛṣṭā chadmanā hṛtacetanā||

English Meaning

When Lakşınaņa spoke thus Sītā with a pure smile being under the influence of enchantment contradicted him, and being pleased said

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)