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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.3.25

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 3: Vālmīki sees the whole narrative. Vālmīki sees the narrative through meditation and sets out its events, including those still to come

In the sequence: it proceeds through Hanumān's return, Sītā's jewel, the Ocean and bridge, the Laṅkā campaign, Vibhīṣaṇa, and the deaths of Kumbhakarṇa, Indrajit, and Rāvaṇa

1.3.25

pratāraṃ ca samudrasya rātrau laṅkāvarodhanam
vibhīṣaṇena saṃsargaṃ vadhopāyanivedanam

the crossing of the ocean; the besieging of Laṅkā by night; the alliance with Vibhīṣaṇa; the disclosure of the means of slaying (Rāvaṇa);

Words: pratāraṃ ca — and the crossing over; samudrasya — of the ocean; rātrau — by night; laṅkāvarodhanam — the besieging of Laṅkā; vibhīṣaṇena — with Vibhīṣaṇa; saṃsargaṃ — the alliance, union; vadhopāyanivedanam — the disclosure of the means of killing

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.