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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.28.16

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 28: Story of Siddhāśrama: Vāmana’s three strides. Viśvāmitra recounts Vāmana’s three strides and the restoration of Indra’s realm, then begins his observance with the brothers as guards

In the sequence: its resident munis welcome Viśvāmitra and perform the guest rites for both princes

1.28.16

yathārhaṃ cakrire pūjāṃ viśvāmitrāya dhīmate
tathaiva rājaputrābhyām akurvann atithikriyām

They rendered fitting honour to the wise Viśvāmitra, and likewise performed the guest-rite for the two princes.

Words: yathārhaṃ — fittingly, as is due; cakrire — they made, rendered; pūjāṃ — honour, worship; viśvāmitrāya — to Viśvāmitra; dhīmate — the wise; tathaiva — and likewise; rājaputrābhyām — for the two princes; akurvann — they performed, did; atithikriyām — the guest-rite, hospitality

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.