Chapter 118 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 118.12

ततोऽनसूया संहृष्टा श्रुत्वोक्तं सीतया वचः। शिरसाऽघ्राय चोवाच मैथिली हर्षयन्त्युत॥

tato'nasūyā saṃhṛṣṭā śrutvoktaṃ sītayā vacaḥ| śirasā'ghrāya covāca maithilī harṣayantyuta||

English Meaning

Hearing Sītā's words, Anasuyā, exceedingly delighted, smelling her head, spoke thus, pleasing Maithili.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)