Chapter 31 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 31.5

एवं ब्रुवाणः सौमित्रिर्वनवासाय निश्चितः। रामेण बहुभिः सान्त्वैर्निषिद्धः पुनरब्रवीत्॥

evaṃ bruvāṇaḥ saumitrirvanavāsāya niścitaḥ| rāmeṇa bahubhiḥ sāntvairniṣiddhaḥ punarabravīt||

English Meaning

The son of Sumitrā, who spoke thus and was determined upon going to the forest, being repeatedly requested by Rāma with consoling words to desist from his purpose, spoke to him the following words.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)