तथा सनियमामेव सोऽमिगम्याभिवाद्य च। उवाच वचनं रामो हर्षयंस्तामिदं वरम्॥ अम्ब पित्रा नियुक्तोऽस्मि प्रजापालनकर्मणि। भविता श्वोऽभिषेको मे यथा मे शासनं पितुः॥ सीतयाप्युपवस्तव्या रजनीयं मया सह। एवमुक्तमुपाध्यायैः स हि मामुक्तवान् पिता॥
tathā saniyamāmeva so'migamyābhivādya ca| uvāca vacanaṃ rāmo harṣayaṃstāmidaṃ varam|| amba pitrā niyukto'smi prajāpālanakarmaṇi| bhavitā śvo'bhiṣeko me yathā me śāsanaṃ pituḥ|| sītayāpyupavastavyā rajanīyaṃ mayā saha| evamuktamupādhyāyaiḥ sa hi māmuktavān pitā||
English Meaning
Rāma, approaching and saluting her engaged in auspicious observance, addressed her in excellent words, cheering her up, O mother, by my father have I been appointed to the task of governing the people. And, agreeably to the desire of my father, to morrow will take place my installation; To night Sītā will fast along with me, the priests have said thus, and this also has been declared by my father.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)