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[Rama's tells Sita that protection of sages is his supreme righteous duty.]

vākyamētattu vaidēhyā vyāhṛtaṅ bhartṛbhaktayā.

śrutvā dharmē sthitō rāmaḥ pratyuvācātha maithilīm৷৷3.10.1৷৷

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bhartṛbhaktayā out of devotion to her husband, vaidēhyā by Sita, vyāhṛtam spoken, ētat this, vākyam word, śrutvā on hearing, dharmē in righteousness, sthitaḥ steadfast, rāmaḥ Rama, atha thereafter, maithilīm to Sita, pratyuvāca replied.

Having heard these words spoken by Sita who was devoted to her husband, replied Rama who was firm in righteousness.