Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118

सात्वेवमुक्ता वैदेही अनसूयाऽनसूयया। प्रतिपूज्य वचो मन्दं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे।।2.118.1।।

sātvevamuktā vaidehī anasūyā'nasūyayā| pratipūjya vaco mandaṃ pravaktumupacakrame

When Anasuya thus addressed Vaidehi who is free from any malice, she worshipped Anasuya and started speaking in a gentle tone.

नैतदाश्चर्यमार्याया यन्मां त्वमभिभाषसे। विदितन्तु ममाप्येतद्यथा नार्याः पतिर्गुरुः।।2.118.2।।

naitadāścaryamāryāyā yanmāṃ tvamabhibhāṣase| viditantu mamāpyetadyathā nāryāḥ patirguruḥ

It is no wonder that a noble lady like you should instruct me this way. It is known to me that a husband is a guru to his wife.

यद्यप्येष भवेद्भर्ता ममाऽर्ये वृत्तवर्जितः। अद्वैधमुपचर्तव्यस्तथाप्येष मया भवेत्।।2.118.3।।

yadyapyeṣa bhavedbhartā mamā'rye vṛttavarjitaḥ| advaidhamupacartavyastathāpyeṣa mayā bhavet

O noble lady, even if my husband is devoid of good conduct, he should be obeyed without showing any hesitation.

किं पुनर्यो गुणश्लाघ्य स्सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः। स्थिरानुरागो धर्मात्मा मातृवत्पितृवत्प्रियः।।2.118.4।।

kiṃ punaryo guṇaślāghya ssānukrośo jitendriyaḥ| sthirānurāgo dharmātmā mātṛvatpitṛvatpriyaḥ

What to speak of a husband if he is worthy of applause for his virtues, is compassionate, a subduer of the senses, righteous and ever affectionate like a mother and a father?

यां वृत्तिं वर्तते रामः कौसल्यायां महाबलः। तामेव नृपनारीणामन्यासामपि वर्तते।।2.118.5।।

yāṃ vṛttiṃ vartate rāmaḥ kausalyāyāṃ mahābalaḥ| tāmeva nṛpanārīṇāmanyāsāmapi vartate

Mighty Rama shows the same behaviour and treatment towards the other consorts of the king as he does towards his own mother Kausalya.

सकृद्दृष्टास्वपि स्त्रिषु नृपेण नृपवत्सलः। मातृवद्वर्तते वीरो मानमुत्सृज्य धर्मवित्।।2.118.6।।

sakṛddṛṣṭāsvapi striṣu nṛpeṇa nṛpavatsalaḥ| mātṛvadvartate vīro mānamutsṛjya dharmavit

Heroic Rama is affectionate towards king Dasaratha and is conversant with righteousness. Renouncing the sense of selfrespect he honours all the women on whom his father had cast his glance even once just as his own mother.

आगच्छन्त्याश्च विजनं वनमेवं भयावहम्। समाहितं मे श्वश्र्वा च हृदये तद्धृतं महत्।।2.118.7।।

āgacchantyāśca vijanaṃ vanamevaṃ bhayāvaham| samāhitaṃ me śvaśrvā ca hṛdaye taddhṛtaṃ mahat

When departing for this frightful and desolate forest, the great (advice) imparted by my motherinlaw is firmly fixed in my mind.

पाणिप्रदानकाले च यत्पुरात्वग्नि सन्निधौ। अनुशिष्टा जनन्याऽस्मि वाक्यं तदपि मे धृतम्।।2.118.8।।

pāṇipradānakāle ca yatpurātvagni sannidhau| anuśiṣṭā jananyā'smi vākyaṃ tadapi me dhṛtam

When I have been taught by my mother earlier, at the time of bestowal of my hand to Rama in the presence of the sacrificial fire (as witness) is etched in my mind.

नवीकृतं तु तत्सर्वं वाक्यैस्ते धर्मचारिणि। पतिशुश्रूषणान्नार्यास्तपो नान्यद्विधीयते।।2.118.9।।

navīkṛtaṃ tu tatsarvaṃ vākyaiste dharmacāriṇi| patiśuśrūṣaṇānnāryāstapo nānyadvidhīyate

O righteous one (Anasuya), after listening to your words the instructions given by my motherinlaw and my mother are renewed (remembered again). For a woman, no other penance is laid down (in scriptures) except service to her husband.

सावित्री पतिशुश्रूषां कृत्वा स्वर्गे महीयते। तथावृत्तिश्च याता त्वं पतिशुश्रूषया दिवम्।।2.118.10।।

sāvitrī patiśuśrūṣāṃ kṛtvā svarge mahīyate| tathāvṛttiśca yātā tvaṃ patiśuśrūṣayā divam

Having served her husband (faithfully), Savitri is honoured in heaven. You also, by following the same path of serving your husband, shall reach the heaven.

वरिष्ठा सर्वनारीणामेषा च दिवि देवता। रोहिणी न विनाचन्द्रं मुहूर्तमपि दृश्यते।।2.118.11।।

variṣṭhā sarvanārīṇāmeṣā ca divi devatā| rohiṇī na vinācandraṃ muhūrtamapi dṛśyate

Rohini, the very best among all women and the goddess of heaven, is never seen in the sky separated from the moon even for a moment.

एवंविधाश्च प्रवराः स्त्रियो भर्तृदृढव्रताः। देवलोके महीयन्ते पुण्येन स्वेन कर्मणा।।2.118.12।।

evaṃvidhāśca pravarāḥ striyo bhartṛdṛḍhavratāḥ| devaloke mahīyante puṇyena svena karmaṇā

Execellent women such as these, firm in their vows to their husband are highly revered in the world of gods through their own meritorious deeds.

ततोऽनसूया संहृष्टा श्रुत्वोक्तं सीतया वचः। शिरस्याघ्राय चोवाच मैथिलीं हर्षयन्त्युत।।2.118.13।।

tato'nasūyā saṃhṛṣṭā śrutvoktaṃ sītayā vacaḥ| śirasyāghrāya covāca maithilīṃ harṣayantyuta

Thereafter hearing Sita's words, Anasuya affectionately kissed her forehead and said this in order to make her happy:

नियमैर्विविधैराप्तं तपो हि महदस्ति मे। तत्संश्रित्य बलं सीते छन्दये त्वां शुचिव्रते।।2.118.14।।

niyamairvividhairāptaṃ tapo hi mahadasti me| tatsaṃśritya balaṃ sīte chandaye tvāṃ śucivrate

O Sita of pure conduct, I have great ascetic power obtained through practising various austerities. With its strength I shall give what you want for your enjoyment.

उपपन्नं मनोज्ञं च वचनं तव मैथिलि। प्रीता चास्म्युचितं किं ते करवाणि ब्रवीहि मे।।2.118.15।।

upapannaṃ manojñaṃ ca vacanaṃ tava maithili| prītā cāsmyucitaṃ kiṃ te karavāṇi bravīhi me

O Sita, I am glad to hear your befitting and pleasing words. Tell me what appropriate thing you desire and I shall give you.

तस्यास्तद्  वचनं श्रूत्वा विस्मिता मन्दविस्मया। कृतमित्यब्रवीत् सीता तपोबलसमन्विताम्।।2.118.16।।

tasyāstad  vacanaṃ śrūtvā vismitā mandavismayā| kṛtamityabravīt sītā tapobalasamanvitām

On hearing her words Sita was surprised. With a gentle smile she said, to Anasuya who was endowed with ascetic power, 'I think you have already granted me the boons'.

सा त्वेवमुक्ता धर्मज्ञा तया प्रीततराऽभवत्। सफलं च प्रहर्षं ते हन्त सीते करोम्यहम्।।2.118.17।।

sā tvevamuktā dharmajñā tayā prītatarā'bhavat| saphalaṃ ca praharṣaṃ te hanta sīte karomyaham

When Sita said so, Anasuya who knew her righteous duty was immensely pleased. and replied, 'What a joy I shall make the words you have spoken come true'.

इदं दिव्यं वरं माल्यं वस्त्रमाभरणानि च। अङ्गरागं च वैदेहि महार्हं चानुलेपनम्।।2.118.18।। मया दत्तमिदं सीते तव गात्राणि शोभयेत्। अनुरूपमसंक्लिष्टं नित्यमेव भविष्यति।।2.118.19।।

idaṃ divyaṃ varaṃ mālyaṃ vastramābharaṇāni ca| aṅgarāgaṃ ca vaidehi mahārhaṃ cānulepanam mayā dattamidaṃ sīte tava gātrāṇi śobhayet| anurūpamasaṃkliṣṭaṃ nityameva bhaviṣyati

O princess of Videha, O Sita, I bestow on you this best garland of the gods, raiment, jewellery, fragrant unguents, and precious ointment for anointing your body with. All this will beautify your limbs. It is convenient (to use) and will never fade.

इदं दिव्यं वरं माल्यं वस्त्रमाभरणानि च। अङ्गरागं च वैदेहि महार्हं चानुलेपनम्।।2.118.18।। मया दत्तमिदं सीते तव गात्राणि शोभयेत्। अनुरूपमसंक्लिष्टं नित्यमेव भविष्यति।।2.118.19।।

idaṃ divyaṃ varaṃ mālyaṃ vastramābharaṇāni ca| aṅgarāgaṃ ca vaidehi mahārhaṃ cānulepanam mayā dattamidaṃ sīte tava gātrāṇi śobhayet| anurūpamasaṃkliṣṭaṃ nityameva bhaviṣyati

O princess of Videha, O Sita, I bestow on you this best garland of the gods, raiment, jewellery, fragrant unguents, and precious ointment for anointing your body with. All this will beautify your limbs. It is convenient (to use) and will never fade.

अङ्गरागेण दिव्येन लिप्ताङ्गी जनकात्मजे। शोभयिष्यसि भर्तारं यथा श्रीर्विष्णुमव्ययम्।।2.118.20।।

aṅgarāgeṇa divyena liptāṅgī janakātmaje| śobhayiṣyasi bhartāraṃ yathā śrīrviṣṇumavyayam

O daughter of Janaka, you will enhance the glory of your husband by anointing your body with this divine, fragrant unguent to your body like Lakshmi enhancing the glory of eternal Visnu.

सा वस्त्रमङ्गरागं च भूषणानि स्रजस्तथा। मैथिली प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम्।।2.118.21।।

sā vastramaṅgarāgaṃ ca bhūṣaṇāni srajastathā| maithilī pratijagrāha prītidānamanuttamam

That princess from Mithila accepted the incomparable gifts of love, the raiment, fragrant unguents, jewellery and also the garland.

प्रतिगृह्य च तत्सीता प्रीतिदानं यशस्विनी। श्लिष्टाञ्जलिपुटा तत्र समुपास्त तपोधनाम्।।2.118.22।।

pratigṛhya ca tatsītā prītidānaṃ yaśasvinī| śliṣṭāñjalipuṭā tatra samupāsta tapodhanām

Illustrious Sita accepted the gifts of love and with palms folded in reverence sat beside her, an ascetic.

तथा सीतामुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता। वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे काञ्चित्प्रियकथामनु।।2.118.23।।

tathā sītāmupāsīnāmanasūyā dṛḍhavratā| vacanaṃ praṣṭumārebhe kāñcitpriyakathāmanu

Anasuya who was firm in her vows commenced to ask Sita this way about a certain tale (that was close to her heart).

स्वयं वरे किल प्राप्ता त्वमनेन यशस्विना। राघवेणेति मे सिते कथा श्रुतिमुपागता।।2.118.24।।

svayaṃ vare kila prāptā tvamanena yaśasvinā| rāghaveṇeti me site kathā śrutimupāgatā

O Sita, I have heard that you have been won by the illustrious Rama in the swayamvara. At least that is the story which reached my ears.

तां कथां श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण च मैथिलि। यथाऽनुभूतं कार्त्स्न्येन तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि।।2.118.25।।

tāṃ kathāṃ śrotumicchāmi vistareṇa ca maithili| yathā'nubhūtaṃ kārtsnyena tanme tvaṃ vaktumarhasi

O daughter of Mithila, I would like to hear the story in detail. You should tell me the whole story as you experienced it.

एवमुक्ता तु सा सीता तां ततो धर्मचारिणीम्। श्रूयतामिति चोक्त्वा वै कथयामास तां कथाम्।।2.118.26।।

evamuktā tu sā sītā tāṃ tato dharmacāriṇīm| śrūyatāmiti coktvā vai kathayāmāsa tāṃ kathām

'Listen' said Sita, thus addressed, and began relating the story to Anasuya, a performer of austerities.

मिथिलाधिपतिर्वीरो जनको नाम धर्मवित्। क्षत्रधर्मे ह्यभिरतो न्यायतश्शास्ति मेदिनीम्।।2.118.27।।

mithilādhipatirvīro janako nāma dharmavit| kṣatradharme hyabhirato nyāyataśśāsti medinīm

There is a king in Mithila, Janaka by name. He is heroic and is conversant with righteousness. Engaged in the duties of a kshatriya, he is rules the earth with justice.

तस्य लाङ्गलहस्तन्य कर्षतः क्षेत्रमण्डलम्। अहं किलोत्थिता भित्वा जगतीं नृपतेस्सुता।।2.118.28।।

tasya lāṅgalahastanya karṣataḥ kṣetramaṇḍalam| ahaṃ kilotthitā bhitvā jagatīṃ nṛpatessutā

When he was ploughing the circular plot of land for performing a sacrifice, it is said I emerged from the earth by breaking it and therefore I became his dauhghter.

स मां दृष्ट्वा नरपतिर्मुष्टिविक्षेपतत्परः। पांसुकुण्ठितसर्वाङ्गीं जनको विस्मितोऽभवत्।।2.118.29।।

sa māṃ dṛṣṭvā narapatirmuṣṭivikṣepatatparaḥ| pāṃsukuṇṭhitasarvāṅgīṃ janako vismito'bhavat

Engaged in sowing fistfuls of seeds, king Janaka found me covered with dust and was astonished.

अनपत्येन च स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य च स्वयम्। ममेयं तनयेत्युक्त्वा स्नेहो मयि निपातितः।।2.118.30।।

anapatyena ca snehādaṅkamāropya ca svayam| mameyaṃ tanayetyuktvā sneho mayi nipātitaḥ

As he had no children, he, on his own accord, lifted me up and placing me on his lap, saying, This is my daughter, he began showering (lots of) love on me.

अन्तरिक्षे च वागुक्ताऽप्रतिमाऽमानुषी किल। एवमेतन्नरपते धर्मेण तनया तव।।2.118.31।।

antarikṣe ca vāguktā'pratimā'mānuṣī kila| evametannarapate dharmeṇa tanayā tava

'O king, she is an incomparable divine being. By right she is your daughter'. These were the words (Janaka) heard from out of the sky.

ततः प्रहृष्टो धर्मात्मा पिता मे मिथिलाधिपः। अवाप्तो विपुलां बुद्धिं मामवाप्य नराधिपः।।2.118.32।।

tataḥ prahṛṣṭo dharmātmā pitā me mithilādhipaḥ| avāpto vipulāṃ buddhiṃ māmavāpya narādhipaḥ

Thereafter, my father and the righteous lord of Mithila was delighted in possessing me when a noble thought struck his mind.

दत्ता चास्मीष्टवद्देव्यै ज्येष्ठायै पुण्यकर्मणा। तया सम्भाविता चास्मि स्निग्धया मातृसौहृदात्।।2.118.33।।

dattā cāsmīṣṭavaddevyai jyeṣṭhāyai puṇyakarmaṇā| tayā sambhāvitā cāsmi snigdhayā mātṛsauhṛdāt

Bestowed as the choicest one of meritorious acts on the chief queen, I was brought up by her, by nature affectionate, with the love of a mother.

पतिसंयोगसुलभं वयो दृष्ट्वा तु मे पिता। चिन्तामभ्यगमद्धीनो वित्तनाशादिवाधनः।।2.118.34।।

patisaṃyogasulabhaṃ vayo dṛṣṭvā tu me pitā| cintāmabhyagamaddhīno vittanāśādivādhanaḥ

When my father saw I had attained the marriageable age, he was immersed in sorrow like an indigent man who had lost all his wealth.

सदृशाच्चापकृष्टाच्च लोके कन्यापिता जनात्। प्रधर्षणामवाप्नोति शक्रेणापि समो भुवि।।2.118.35।।

sadṛśāccāpakṛṣṭācca loke kanyāpitā janāt| pradharṣaṇāmavāpnoti śakreṇāpi samo bhuvi

Even though he was an Indra on earth, as a father of an unmarried girl he would be humiliated by men who are his equal or inferior in this world.

तां धर्षणामदूरस्थां दृष्ट्वा चात्मनि पार्थिवः। चिन्तार्णवगतः पारं नाससादाप्लवो यथा।।2.118.36।।

tāṃ dharṣaṇāmadūrasthāṃ dṛṣṭvā cātmani pārthivaḥ| cintārṇavagataḥ pāraṃ nāsasādāplavo yathā

Having perceived that the humiliation is not very far, king Janaka was plunged in a sea of sorrow like one who cannot reach the shore without a float.

अयोनिजां हि मां ज्ञात्वा नाध्यगच्छद्विचिन्तयन्। सदृशं चानुरूपं च महीपालः पतिं मम।।2.118.37।।

ayonijāṃ hi māṃ jñātvā nādhyagacchadvicintayan| sadṛśaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca mahīpālaḥ patiṃ mama

The ruler of the earth knew that I was not born from a woman's womb, and could not find a suitable husband for me after deep reflection.

तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता चिन्तयानस्य सन्ततम्। स्वयंवरं तनूजायाः करिष्यामीति धीमतः।।2.118.38।।

tasya buddhiriyaṃ jātā cintayānasya santatam| svayaṃvaraṃ tanūjāyāḥ kariṣyāmīti dhīmataḥ

After constantly pondering over the matter, the wise king arrived at the decision to perform a swayamvara for his daughter.

महायज्ञे तदा तस्य वरुणेन महात्मना। दत्तं धनुर्वरं प्रीत्या तूणी चाक्षयसायकौ।।2.118.39।।

mahāyajñe tadā tasya varuṇena mahātmanā| dattaṃ dhanurvaraṃ prītyā tūṇī cākṣayasāyakau

Magnanimous Varuna out of his affection had given him, on the occasion of a great sacrifice, an excellent bow with inexhaustible arrows and a pair of quivers.

असञ्चाल्यं मनुष्यैश्च यत्नेनापि च गौरवात्। तन्न शक्ता नमयितुं स्वप्नेष्वपि नराधिपाः।।2.118.40।।

asañcālyaṃ manuṣyaiśca yatnenāpi ca gauravāt| tanna śaktā namayituṃ svapneṣvapi narādhipāḥ

Because of its weight, no human could move that bow despite great effort nor were the kings capable of bending it even in their dreams.

तद्धनुः प्राप्य मे पित्रा व्याहृतं सत्यवादिना। समवाये नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमामन्त्र्य पार्थिवान्।।2.118.41।।

taddhanuḥ prāpya me pitrā vyāhṛtaṃ satyavādinā| samavāye narendrāṇāṃ pūrvamāmantrya pārthivān

My truthful father, after having acquired the bow, invited all the princes and placed the great bow before them in the assembly where he declared:

इदं च धनुरुद्यम्य सज्यं यः कुरुते नरः। तस्य मे दुहिता भार्या भविष्यति न संशयः।।2.118.42।।

idaṃ ca dhanurudyamya sajyaṃ yaḥ kurute naraḥ| tasya me duhitā bhāryā bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

Whatever man lifts this bow and strings it, to him my daughter shall become his wife—of this there is no doubt.

तच्च दृष्ट्वा धनुश्श्रेष्ठं गौरवाद्गिरिसन्निभम्। अभिवाद्य नृपा जग्मुरशक्तास्तस्य तोलने।।2.118.43।।

tacca dṛṣṭvā dhanuśśreṣṭhaṃ gauravādgirisannibham| abhivādya nṛpā jagmuraśaktāstasya tolane

Beholding the mighty bow resembling a mountain in weight, the kings, unable to lift it, paid their homage and left.

सुदीर्घस्य तु कालस्य राघवोऽयं महाद्युतिः। विश्वामित्रेण सहितो यज्ञं द्रष्टुं समागतः।।2.118.44।। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा राम स्सत्यपराक्रमः।

sudīrghasya tu kālasya rāghavo'yaṃ mahādyutiḥ| viśvāmitreṇa sahito yajñaṃ draṣṭuṃ samāgataḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā rāma ssatyaparākramaḥ|

After a long time, resplendent Rama whose prowess was truth, arrived along with his brother Lakshman and sage Viswamitra in order to witness the sacrifice.

विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा मम पित्रा सुपूजितः।।2.118.45।। प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।

viśvāmitrastu dharmātmā mama pitrā supūjitaḥ provāca pitaraṃ tatra bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau|

Having accepted the honour extended by my father, righteous Viswamitra spoke to him about those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana.

सुतौ दशरथस्येमौ धनुर्दर्शकाङ्क्षिणौ। धनुर्दर्शय रामाय राजपुत्राय दैविकम्।।2.118.46।।

sutau daśarathasyemau dhanurdarśakāṅkṣiṇau| dhanurdarśaya rāmāya rājaputrāya daivikam

'Both these sons of king Dasaratha wish to see the bow. Show the divine bow to prince Rama'.

इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद्धनुस्समुपानयत्।।2.118.47।। निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदाऽनम्य महाबलः। ज्यां समारोप्य झडिति पूरयामास वीर्यवान्।।2.118.48।।

ityuktastena vipreṇa taddhanussamupānayat nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tadā'namya mahābalaḥ| jyāṃ samāropya jhaḍiti pūrayāmāsa vīryavān

At the words of that ascetic, my father brought out the bow. Mighty and valiant Rama bent it and strung it and drew it in the twinkling of an eye.

इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद्धनुस्समुपानयत्।।2.118.47।। निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदाऽनम्य महाबलः। ज्यां समारोप्य झडिति पूरयामास वीर्यवान्।।2.118.48।।

ityuktastena vipreṇa taddhanussamupānayat nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tadā'namya mahābalaḥ| jyāṃ samāropya jhaḍiti pūrayāmāsa vīryavān

At the words of that ascetic, my father brought out the bow. Mighty and valiant Rama bent it and strung it and drew it in the twinkling of an eye.

तेन पूरयता वेगान्मध्ये भग्नं द्विधा धनुः। तस्य शब्दो भवद्भीमः पतितस्याशनेरिव।।2.118.49।।

tena pūrayatā vegānmadhye bhagnaṃ dvidhā dhanuḥ| tasya śabdo bhavadbhīmaḥ patitasyāśaneriva

When Rama was stringing the bow with force, it was broken into two in the middle and fell down with a dreadful sound like that of thunder.

ततोऽहं तत्र रामाय पित्रा सत्याभिसन्धिना। निश्चिता दातुमुद्यम्य जलभाजनमुत्तमम्।।2.118.50।।

tato'haṃ tatra rāmāya pitrā satyābhisandhinā| niścitā dātumudyamya jalabhājanamuttamam

Then, my father steadfast in truth, held a vessel of pure water and declared his decision to offer me to Rama.

दीयमानां न तु तदा प्रतिजग्राह राघवः। अविज्ञाय पितुश्छन्दमयोध्याऽधिपतेः प्रभोः।।2.118.51।।

dīyamānāṃ na tu tadā pratijagrāha rāghavaḥ| avijñāya pituśchandamayodhyā'dhipateḥ prabhoḥ

Then Rama did not accept the offer of my father straightaway before he knew the opinion of his father Dasaratha, king of Ayodhya.

तत श्श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्। मम पित्रा त्वहं दत्ता रामाय विदितात्मने।।2.118.52।।

tata śśvaśuramāmantrya vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam| mama pitrā tvahaṃ dattā rāmāya viditātmane

Thereafter, my fatherinlaw, the aged king Dasaratha was invited and my father offered me to Rama known for his sagacity.

मम चैवानुजा साध्वी ऊर्मिला प्रियदर्शना। भार्यार्थे लक्ष्मणस्यापि दत्ता पित्रा मम स्वयम्।।2.118.53।।

mama caivānujā sādhvī ūrmilā priyadarśanā| bhāryārthe lakṣmaṇasyāpi dattā pitrā mama svayam

My father, on his own accord, bestowed Urmila, my younger sister of chaste and of pleasing appearance as wife to Lakshmana.

एवं दत्ताऽस्मि रामाय तदा तस्मिन्स्वयंवरे। अनुरक्ताऽस्मि धर्मेण पतिं वीर्यवतां वरम्।।2.118.54।।

evaṃ dattā'smi rāmāya tadā tasminsvayaṃvare| anuraktā'smi dharmeṇa patiṃ vīryavatāṃ varam

In this way my father bestowed me on Rama in that swayamvara and I remain devoted to my husband who is the foremost among the valiant in treading the path of righteousness. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टादशोत्तरशततमस्सर्गः। Thus ends the one hundredeighteenth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.