Shri Raghunathadasa Charitam Vol III Book IX Chp 19 Shlokas 13 - 20
महाघोरे वने तस्मिन् तस्करास्तु भयङ्कराः |
कृपाणपाणयः क्रूरास्त्वाजग्मुक्ष्च यदृच्छाया ||
ब्राह्मणं तं विलोक्यापि तया पत्नीञ्च सुन्दरीम् |
आवव्रुः क्रूर्चित्तास्ते सद्यो जातकुतूहलाः ||
बद्ध्वा पाशेन तं विप्रं निपात्य च महाssवटे |
तत्पत्नीं पीडयामासुर्वेपमानं भयेन ते ||
भये महति संप्राप्ते निबद्धे च स्वभर्तरि |
वनान्तरे सा चुक्रोश पाञ्चालीव सभान्तरे ||
विप्रपत्न्युवाच
हा राघव महाबाहो शरणागतवत्सल |
कोदण्डपाणे सर्वज्ञ मां पाहि शरणागताम् ||
शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वशक्तं महेक्ष्वरम् |
त्वां विना ते गतिर्नास्ति परिपालय राघव ||
तव भक्तस्य भार्याहं त्वामेव शरणङ्गता |
अभयं देहि सहसा सीताकान्त नमोस्तु ते ||
अबलाहं महारण्ये पीडिता तस्करैरिह |
क्रन्दामि तव पादाब्जं स्मरन्ती रघुनन्दन ||
Unexpectedly, they were confronted by a set of cruel-minded robbers, holding sharp knives, who were wandering in that forest. The beastly robbers became very happy to meet the brahmana and the beautiful wife, and immediately, they encircled the couple. They tied the brahmana(with ropes) and put him in a pit. Then they caught hold of his wife, who was trembling with fear. Looking at her husband being tied by the robbers, she shivered all the more. She started crying in the midst of that thick forest like Paanchali in the royal court.
The brahmana's wife prayed
Heh! Raghava! Mahabhahu (broad shouldered warrior)! Protector of those who have surrendered to You! Oh! The bearer of the Kodanda! Omniscient! Please save me. I am surrendering to You, totally. I cannot find shelter in any one other than You, the chief of all deities and the ultimate refuge to all living beings. Oh! The beloved of Devi Sita! I am Your bhakta's wife. I have surrendered to You completely. Please preserve me from danger immediately. I submit my venerations to You. Oh! Raghunandana! Meek as I am, in this thick forest, caught by the robbers, I am crying bitterly, contemplating on Your holy feet.
