Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 117: Anasūyā Instructs Sītā About Strī-dharma
Text 2.117.14
एवं ब्रुवाणं तमृषिं तथेत्युक्त्वा स राघवः।
सीतामुवाच धर्मज्ञामिदं वचनमुत्तमम्॥
evaṁ bruvāṇaṁ tam ṛṣiṁ tathety uktvā sa rāghavaḥ
sītām uvāca dharmajñām idaṁ vacanam uttamam
evam = thus; bruvāṇam = spoke; tam ṛṣim = when the sage; tathā iti = alright; uktvā = said; saḥ rāghavaḥ = Rāghava; sītām = to Sītā-devī; uvāca = and spoke; dharmajñām = who knew dharma; idam = the following; vacanam = words; uttamam = excellent.
When the sage spoke thus, Rāghava said, “Alright,” and spoke the following excellent words to Sītā-devī who knew dharma.