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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.22.4

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: At dawn Viśvāmitra wakes Rāma for saṃdhyā (twilight worship) → the brothers bathe, offer water, recite the prayer, salute their teacher, and set out

1.22.4

kṛtāhnikau mahāvīryau viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam
abhivādyābhisaṃhṛṣṭau gamanāyopatasthatuḥ

The two mighty ones, their morning rites performed, having saluted Viśvāmitra, rich in austerity, and greatly delighted, presented themselves for the journey.

Words: kṛtāhnikau — the two who had done the daily rite; mahāvīryau — the two mighty; viśvāmitraṃ — Viśvāmitra; tapodhanam — rich in austerity; abhivādyābhisaṃhṛṣṭau — having saluted, greatly delighted; gamanāyopatasthatuḥ — presented themselves for the journey

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. 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.