Verse 28·VR 3.45.28

उत्तरम् न उत्सहे वक्तुम् दैवतम् भवती मम || ३-४५-२८ वाक्यम् अप्रतिरूपम् तु न चित्रम् स्त्रीषु मैथिलि | स्वभावः तु एष नारीणाम् एषु लोकेषु दृश्यते || ३-४५-२९

vimukta dharmaaH capalaaH tiikShNaa bhedakaraaH striyaH |na sahe hi iidR^isham vaakyam vaidehii janaka aatmaje || 3-45-30shrotrayoH ubhayoH madhye tapta naaraaca sannibham |

Translation

"I do not venture to reply you Maithili, as you are like a deity to me. Women using words that are in a class by themselves is not at all surprising. This sort of bringing stilted words into play is the nature of women and it is obvious in the world. [3-45-28b, 29]

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Seetha Rebukes Lakshmana

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