श्री राम-सीता से सुमन्त्र का संवाद, सुमंत्र का लौटना – Sumantra’s dialogue with Shri Ram and Sita ji and his return to Ayodhya

"सुमंत्र सीताजी की शीतल वाणी सुनकर ऐसे व्याकुल हो गए जैसे साँप मणि खो जाने पर। नेत्रों से कुछ सूझता नहीं, कानों से सुनाई नहीं देता। वे बहुत व्याकुल हो गए, कुछ कह नहीं सकते॥2॥"

"Hearing Sita ji’s gentle and reassuring words, Sumantra ji was overcome with sorrow, like a serpent bereft of the jewel from its hood. His vision grew dim, his senses clouded, he could neither see clearly nor comprehend. His ears failed to register, and he was too shaken to speak or express the turmoil within."