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Aranya Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
कृताभिषेको रामस्तु सीता सौमित्रिरेव च। तस्माद्गोदावरीतीरात्ततो जग्मुस्वमाश्रमम्।।3.17.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कृताभिषेकः bath over, रामस्तु Rama too, सीता Sita, सौमित्रिरेव च and also Lakshmana, ततः then, तस्मात् therefrom, गोदावरीतीरात् from the bank of Godavari, स्वम् their, आश्रमम् hermitage, जग्मुः went.

English Commentary

Ablution over, Rama, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana, went back from the bank of the river Godabari to their hermitage. Surpanakha meets Rama --reveals her identity -- expresses her desire to be his wife