Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 43

राजेन्द्र O king of kings, तव your, ताः those, वानर्यः female monkeys, वल्लभाः wives who were dear to you, पादैः on foot, तव your, विकृष्टम् long, अध्वानम् path, आगताः have come, किम् why, न बुध्यसे do you not know.

'O king of kings why don't you understand that these female monkeys, your wives who were dear to you have come on foot this long distance with great difficulty?