Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 56 Shloka 1
Original Shlokaसा तथोक्ता तु वैदेही निर्भया शोककर्शिता। तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा रावणं प्रत्यभाषत।।3.56.1।।
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English Translation
तथा thus, उक्ता having addressed, शोककर्शिता sunk in deep sorrow, सा वैदेही that Sita, princess from Videha, निर्भया unafraid , तृणम् blade of grass, अन्तरतः between him and her, कृत्वा placed, रावणम् Ravana, प्रत्यभाषत replied.
English Commentary
Thus addressed by Ravana, Sita, immersed in deep sorrow and unafraid of him, placed a blade of grass between her and him (intending not to speak to him straight) and replied: Sita ridicules Ravana-- not willing to reply directly speaks to a blade of grass about Rama's might and Ravana's destruction-- Ravana sends Sita to Asoka garden.