सर्गः ४१
In which Rāma feasts with Sītā in the blossoming Aśōka grove and grants her wish to visit the Gaṅgā hermitages.
Rāma dismisses Puṣpaka and enters blossoming Aśōka grove — Rāma offers Sītā wine amid feasting — Servants fetch meats fruits and dancers entertain — Rāma delights Sītā daily through winter — Rāma does city duties while Sītā serves mothers-in-law — Rāma hails coming child and asks her wish — Sītā seeks one night at Gaṅgā hermitages — Rāma promises tomorrow and exits with friends