Chapter 113 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 113

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 113.12

ततोऽब्रवीद्धरिवरः सीतामप्रतिजल्पतीम्। किं त्वं चिन्तयसे देवि किं च मां नाभिभाषसे॥

tato'bravīddharivaraḥ sītāmapratijalpatīm| kiṃ tvaṃ cintayase devi kiṃ ca māṃ nābhibhāṣase||

English Meaning

Beholding Sītā incapable of replying the foremost of monkeys said, “What are you thinking of O worshipful dame? Why are you not welcoming me?"

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)