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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.49.5

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 49: Arrival in Mithilā: Janaka receives the travellers. Janaka welcomes the travellers at his sacrifice, asks about the princes and learns that they have come to see and test the bow

In the sequence: impressed by the many learned brāhmaṇas and cart-filled encampments, Rāma asks where they should stay → Viśvāmitra chooses a secluded place with water

1.49.5

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ
niveśam akarod deśe vivikte salilāyute

Hearing Rāma's words, the great sage Viśvāmitra made a lodging in a secluded spot supplied with water.

Words: rāmasya — of Rāma; vacanaṃ — words; śrutvā — having heard; viśvāmitro — Viśvāmitra; mahāmuniḥ — the great sage; niveśam — a lodging, encampment; akarod — made; deśe — in a place; vivikte — secluded, solitary; salilāyute — supplied with water

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.