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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.22.19

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 22: Story of Kāma: The loss of his body. At the Sarayū–Gaṅgā confluence, Viśvāmitra recounts how Śiva’s fiery gaze destroyed Kāma’s body, the travellers stay at the hermitage

In the sequence: he proposes staying between the rivers overnight before crossing → the munis welcome Viśvāmitra with arghya, pādya and ātithya (hospitality), then perform atithikriyā (guest rites) for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa → the travelers spend the evening comfortably, delighting their hosts with stories.

1.22.19

satkāraṃ samanuprāpya kathābhir abhirañjayan
nyavasan susukhaṃ tatra kāmāśramapade tadā

Having received (their) hospitality, and delighting (the sages) with tales, they dwelt there very comfortably at the hermitage of Kāma.

Words: satkāraṃ — hospitality, honour; samanuprāpya — having received, obtained; kathābhir — with tales, stories; abhirañjayan — delighting, gladdening; nyavasan — they dwelt; susukhaṃ — very comfortably; tatra — there; kāmāśramapade — at the hermitage of Kāma; tadā — then

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.