My wife, O Sītā, if in consonance with my own excellent rules, I can, remaining in the path of the pious, pleasantly pass this time along with yourself and Lakşmaņa, then I shall attain the happiness resulting from observing the duties of one's race. or
स्त्वया च सीते सह लक्ष्मणेन । रतिं प्रपत्स्ये कुलधर्मवर्धिनी सतां पथि स्वैर्नियमैः परैः स्थितः॥