Chapter 44 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 44.1

विलपन्ती तथा तां तु कौसल्यां प्रमदोत्तमाम्। धर्मे स्थिता धर्म्य सुमित्रा वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥

vilapantī tathā tāṃ tu kausalyāṃ pramadottamām| dharme sthitā dharmya sumitrā vākyamabravīt||

English Meaning

As that best of ladies, Kausalyā, was thus lamenting, Sumitrā ever abiding in virtue, spoke to her these words consistent with righteousness.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)