तदवश्यं मया कार्यमृषीणां परिपालनम्। अनुक्तेनापि वैदेहि प्रतिज्ञाय तु किं पुनः।।3.10.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वैदेहि O Sita, तत् that, मया by me, अनुक्तेनापि even if they did not request, ऋषीणाम् of the sages, परिपालनम् protection, कार्यम् should have been done, प्रतिज्ञाय even after making the promise किं पुनः what more?
English Commentary
Even before the sages requested me I should have protected them. What to speak of the promise I have already made ?