Chapter 44 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 44.5

अरण्यवासे यद् दुःखं जानन्त्येव सुखोचिता। अनुगच्छति वैदेही धर्मात्मानं तवात्मजम्॥

araṇyavāse yad duḥkhaṃ jānantyeva sukhocitā| anugacchati vaidehī dharmātmānaṃ tavātmajam||

English Meaning

And experiencing the hardships that come of living in the forest, Vaidehi deserving of happiness follows your righteous son.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)