And beholding the celestials and Rșis assembled there Rama again said to Vālmīki:-O foremost of Munis, the words, of the highsouled Rsis, are divested of sin; therefore on your words only I shall consider Sītā as having pure ways. Still all have come here being anxious to witness Sītā's trial. I shall therefore be greatly delighted if Janaki gives in before them any testimony of her pure character.
दृष्ट्वा देवानृषींश्चैव राघवः पुनरब्रवीत्। प्रत्ययो मे नरश्रेष्ठ ऋषिवाक्यैरकल्मषैः।।।।। शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये वैदेह्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे। सीताशपथसंभ्रान्ताः सर्व एव समागताः॥