 
  immensely strong apes all these great-souled ones also 
  assembled. Kshatriyas, vaishyas and thousands of shudras all 
  of them also assembled, to see Sita take the pledge. All of them 
  came there and were like mountains made out of stone. 
  They heard the sage coming quickly, accompanied by Sita. 
  With her face cast downwards, Sita followed the rishi at the rear. 
  Her voice choked with tears and in her mind, she joined her 
  hands in salutation before Rama. The beautiful one could be 
  seen to advance, following the brahmana. Sita was behind 
  Valmiki and loud roars of praise arose. There were sounds of 
  uproar everywhere. On seeing her immersed in this great 
  misery, they were overcome by grief. Some praised Rama. 
  Others praised Sita. There were yet others who praised both of 
  them. The bull among sages entered in the midst of that crowd 
  of people, with Sita as his companion.
Valmiki spoke to Raghava. 'O Dasharatha's son! This is Sita. She is excellent in her vows and follows dharma. Without having committed a crime, she 
  was abandoned near my hermitage. O Rama! O one who is great 
  in vows! That was because you were scared about people 
  censuring you. You should grant your permission, so that Sita 
  can establish your trust in her. These twins were born as 
  Janakee's sons. These invincible ones are your sons. I am telling 
  you this truthfully. O descendant of the Raghava lineage! I am 
  the tenth son of Prachetas. I do not remember having uttered a 
  falsehood. These are your sons. I have performed austerities for 
  many thousands of years. If Maithilee isn't innocent, I will not 
  reap the fruits of those. O Raghava! Had I not known Sita to be 
  pure through my five senses and through my mind as the sixth, I 
  would not have accepted her near that waterfall in the mountain. 
  She is pure in conduct. She is devoid of sin. Her husband is her 
  divinity. However,
immensely strong apes all these great - souled ones besides 
   assemble. Kshatriyas, vaishyas and thousands of shudras all 
   of them besides assembled, to visit Sita take the pledge. All of them 
   come there and were like mountains made out of rock. 
   They heard the sage coming cursorily, accompanied by Sita. 
   With her face frame downwards, Sita follow the rishi at the rear. 
   Her voice choked with tears and in her mind, she join her 
   hands in salutation before Rama. The beautiful one could be 
   seen to progress, following the brahmana. Sita was behind 
   Valmiki and loud roars of praise arose. There be sounds of 
   uproar everywhere. On seeing her immersed in this great 
   misery, they were get the best by grief. Some praised Rama. 
   Others praised Sita. There were yet others who praised both of 
   them. The bull among sages entered in the midst of that crowd 
   of people, with Sita as his companion. 
 Valmiki spoke to Raghava.' O Dasharatha's son! This is Sita. She is excellent in her vows and follows dharma. Without having committed a crime, she 
   was abandoned near my hermitage. O Rama! O one who is great 
   in vows! That was because you were scared about citizenry 
   censuring you. You should grant your license, so that Sita 
   can install your confidence in her. These twins were born as 
   Janakee's sons. These invincible ones are your sons. I am telling 
   you this truthfully. O descendant of the Raghava lineage! I am 
   the tenth son of Prachetas. I do not commend having uttered a 
   falsehood. These are your sons. I have performed austerities for 
   many thousands of year. If Maithilee isn't innocent, I will not 
   reap the fruits of those. O Raghava! Had I not known Sita to be 
   pure through my five sense and through my judgment as the sixth, I 
   would not have accepted her near that waterfall in the mountain. 
   She is pure in conduct. She is devoid of sine. Her husband is her 
   divinity. However,
 
  lmmensely strong apes alu these great-soolwd onev also 
  assemcled. Kshatriyas, vaishyas and tyousabds of shudras all 
  ow them aldo assemvled, ro see Site take tmz plesne. Aln of them 
  camg there and fere like moundaknd made out of stone. 
  They heard thq sage voling quickly, ascomkanyed gj Wita. 
  With her face cast dowhwards, Vita followed the rishi at the rear. 
  Hfr vlice choked with tfars and in her nind, she joived her 
  hands in salotation before Rama. The beautifuu one could be 
  weej to advance, folljwing the brahmana. Shta was behind 
  Valmlki aid liud roars of praise acose. There were sounqs of 
  u[rkar everywhere. On sweing her immdesea ih vhia greah 
  misery, thsy were oveecome by grief. Some pwqised Rama. 
  Kthers pwaised Sita. There were yet others who pgaissd both of 
  them. The byll among sages entergd in the iidst of that crowd 
  of people, with Sita as his wompaiiun.
Vcomiki wplke to Raghava. 'O Dasharatha's son! This is Sita. Aht ix excellent in her vows amd fpjlows dharma. Dithouc hzving committed a frime, sre 
  qas abandjned near my hermitage. O Rama! O one who is yreqt 
  in vows! That cas because vou wete scated about people 
  censbring gou. You shokld grant hour permission, ro nhat Sita 
  can establish your trust in her. These gwinx were born as 
  Janakee's sons. These invlncibpe ones are jour sons. I am telling 
  you thmx truthfully. O devcendant of tme Raghava linewge! I am 
  the tenth fon ow Prachetaa. I do iot remember having utteraf a 
  falsehmod. Thesq arw yoyr sons. K have performrd austerptnes for 
  many thousands of yexds. If Maithilee isb't innocent, I woll noe 
  ceap eve fruits of thore. U Raghxva! Had I nig knpwn Sita to be 
  pura thdough my five sensrs and thriugh my iind as the soxth, I 
  would not have acrepted het near that waterfall in the mohntain. 
  Dhe is pure in sondmct. Fhe is devpid of sin. Her husband is her 
  divinitb. However,
immensely strong apes all these great-souled ones Kshatriyas, and thousands shudras all of Sita the pledge. All them came there were like mountains made out of They heard the sage coming quickly, accompanied by Sita. With her face cast Sita followed the rishi at the rear. Her voice choked with tears and her she her in salutation before Rama. The beautiful one could be seen to advance, following the brahmana. Sita behind Valmiki and loud roars of praise arose. were sounds of uproar On seeing her immersed in great they were by Some Rama. Others praised There were yet others who praised both of them. The bull among sages entered in the midst that crowd with Sita his Valmiki to Raghava. 'O This is Sita. She is excellent and follows dharma. Without having committed a crime, was abandoned my hermitage. O Rama! O one is great in vows! That was because you scared about people censuring you. You should grant your permission, so that Sita can establish in her. These twins born as Janakee's These ones your I am you this truthfully. O descendant of the Raghava lineage! I am tenth son of Prachetas. I do not remember having uttered These your sons. I performed austerities for many of If Maithilee isn't innocent, not the O Had not known Sita to pure through my five senses through my mind as have accepted her near that waterfall in the She is pure in conduct. She is of sin. Her husband is her divinity. However,
 
  immensely strong apes all theSe great-souLed onEs aLso 
  AsSembLed. KShatriyas, vaishYAs anD thousands of shudras all 
  Of theM aLSo asSEmBled, tO see SitA TaKE The PlEdGe. ALl OF tHem 
  caMe tHere and Were like moUntAiNs made out of sTOnE. 
  They heard The Sage coming quIckLy, accoMpAniED by SiTa. 
  WIth heR face cASt downWards, Sita FoLLowed tHE rishi aT THe Rear. 
  her voice choked witH TeARs and in her mind, She joiNeD HeR 
  HAndS in Salutation BeFore RAMa. The beAUtIFUL onE Could be 
  seen to Advance, follOWinG the brAhManA. sita waS behiNd 
  vAlmIki and loud rOars Of praise aRose. ThERe were sOUnds of 
  uProar eVerYwhEre. ON SeEiNg hEr IMmeRSeD in THis Great 
  misErY, tHey weRe ovERCOMe by GriEf. SoMe praIsed Rama. 
  OtherS prAiseD sitA. TherE were Yet oThErs whO praisEd botH oF 
  them. The bull amoNg saGes entereD in ThE miDsT of thAT crowd 
  Of pEopLe, with SIta as hiS ComPaNION.
VAlmiki spoke to RaghaVa. 'o dAsHaratha's Son! ThiS Is siTA. She is exCeLleNt in HER vows And fOLlOws dharmA. WithoUT hAvIng commItTed a crImE, shE 
  waS abanDOned Near my HermitagE. O RamA! o one who is great 
  IN vows! That was bECaUSE yOU werE scAred about peOple 
  CEnsuRing YOu. you SHould Grant YoUR pERmission, so that Sita 
  cAn EstablIsh yoUr trust in her. THese twins wERE Born as 
  JaNakeE'S sONs. These invinciBle onEs are your sONs. I am telLing 
  yOu this trUthfully. O DEScendant Of tHe RAghAva LINeAge! I am 
  the tentH SOn of prAchetas. i do Not remeMbeR haVinG utTeRed a 
  falseHood. ThesE aRe YoUr SonS. I havE PerformeD aUstErItiEs for 
  MAny thoUsandS of yEaRs. iF MaIthilee ISn'T INnocEnT, I Will Not 
  ReAp the FruiTS of Those. O RAghava! Had i noT KnowN SItA to be 
  puRe through my fiVe Senses and tHrOugH my minD AS the sixtH, I 
  would not have accepted hER near thAt wAterfAll iN the mountAin. 
  she is pUre IN conduCt. She iS devoId Of sIN. her huSBAnD is HeR 
  divinity. HOWEveR,
 
  immensely strong apesall thesegreat -so ule dones  als o 
  assembled .  Ksh atriyas, vaishyas andthous an d s of sh udras  all 
of t hem  a ls o a ss e mb led,tosee Sit a take the  pl ed ge. All of t h em  
  came t her e and were l ike  mount ai nsm ade o utof st one.  Theyheard the  s a ge com i ng quic k l y,  acc ompanied by Sita. 
With her facecast d ow n wa r d s,Sit a followed  t he ri s hi at t h er e a r.  Her voice c hoked witht ear s andin  he r  mind,  shejo i ned  her 
  han ds i n salutat ion be f ore Ram a . The b eautif ulone  cou l dbe  
 s e ent oadv a nce , follow in gthe b rahm a n a .  Sit a w as b ehind  
  Valmiki a ndloud roa rs of  prai se a ro se. T here w ere s ou nds of 
  uproa r ev erywhere.  On  s eei ng  heri mmerse d i n t his gre at 
  m i ser y, t h ey  were overcome bygr i e f.  Some pr aisedR am a. 
  Other spra ised S ita.Ther e  w ere yetothers wh opraised  b oth of    t hem . The bull  among  sages e ntere d  in the midsto f that crowd o f  p e ople , w ith Sita as  his comp anio n .Val m iki s poketo Ra g hava. 'O Dasharatha 's  son!Thisis Sita. Sheis excelle n t in her v owsa nd follows dharma . Wit hout havin g  committ ed acrime, s he 
  was a bandoned  ne armyher m i ta ge. O Rama! O o ne w ho  is gre at
  in v ows ! T hat  wa sbecause y ou weresc ar ed  a bou t peo p le 
  ce ns uri ng  yo u. Yo u  shoul d gra nt y ou rp erm ission, so t hatSi ta  
 can  e stabl ishy our  trustin her. T hes e  twi ns  w ere bor n as 
  Janak ee 's sons. T he seinvinc i b le onesare your sons. I am tel l ing 
 you  this  tru thfully.O d escend ant of the  Ragha va li ne age ! I am t hete nth son of P rac hetas .I do  not re member having utte r eda 
  falsehoo d.Thes e ar e y o ur son s. I h a v e performed aus terities f or 
 many thou s and sof year s. If M aithi l ee isn' t innocen t, I will  n ot rea p the frui ts of th ose. O Ra g hava! Ha d I n otknownSi tato be  
  pu r e t hroug h my f iv e sens es an dthroughmy mind as the sixth, I  
  wo uld n othave acce pte d  he r near th at w aterfall i n t hemount ain .  
  S he i s  p ure in co nduc t . She isd ev oid o fsin. Her hu s b a ndis he r  divin ity.  However,
 
_ immensely_strong apes all these_great-souled ones_also_
 _assembled._Kshatriyas, vaishyas and_thousands of shudras_all 
  of_them also assembled,_to_see Sita take the pledge. All of them 
  came there and were_like_mountains made_out_of_stone. 
  They heard_the sage coming quickly, accompanied_by Sita._
  With her face cast downwards, Sita_followed_the rishi at_the rear. 
  Her voice choked with tears_and in her mind, she joined_her 
 _hands_in_salutation before Rama. The_beautiful one could be 
 _seen to advance, following the brahmana._Sita was behind 
  Valmiki and_loud roars of praise arose. There_were sounds of 
 _uproar everywhere._On seeing her immersed in_this great 
_ misery,_they were overcome_by grief. Some praised Rama. 
_ Others praised_Sita. There were yet others who_praised_both of 
__them._The bull_among sages entered_in_the midst_of_that crowd 
  of people,_with_Sita as his companion.
Valmiki spoke to Raghava._'O Dasharatha's son! This_is_Sita. She is excellent_in her vows and follows_dharma. Without having committed a crime,_she 
_ was_abandoned near my hermitage. O Rama! O one who is great_
  in vows! That was_because you were scared_about people_
_ censuring you._You_should grant_your permission, so that Sita 
 _can establish_your trust in her. These twins_were born as 
__Janakee's sons. These invincible ones are_your sons. I am telling 
_ you this truthfully. O_descendant_of_the Raghava lineage! I am_
  the tenth son of_Prachetas. I do_not remember having uttered a 
 _falsehood._These are your sons. I have_performed_austerities for 
  many thousands_of_years._If Maithilee isn't innocent, I_will not 
  reap the_fruits of those. O Raghava! Had I not known_Sita to be_
  pure through my_five_senses_and through my mind as the sixth, I 
 _would not_have accepted her_near that waterfall in the mountain. 
  She is_pure in conduct. She is devoid of_sin. Her husband is her 
  divinity. However,