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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.76.4

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 76: Return to Ayodhyā: The couples’ reception and married life. Rāma gives the bow to Varuṇa and comforts Daśaratha, Ayodhyā welcomes the couples and Rāma & Sītā grow in mutual affection

In the sequence: Daśaratha embraces him, kisses his head, and joyfully urges the army toward Ayodhyā

1.76.4

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā daśarathaḥ sutam
bāhubhyāṃ saṃpariṣvajya mūrdhni cāghrāya rāghavam

Hearing Rāma's words, King Daśaratha embraced his son Rāghava with both arms and kissed him on the head.

Words: rāmasya — of Rāma; vacanaṃ — words; śrutvā — having heard; rājā — king; daśarathaḥ — Daśaratha; sutam — son; bāhubhyāṃ — with both arms; saṃpariṣvajya — having embraced; mūrdhni — on the head; cāghrāya — and having kissed (lit. smelled); rāghavam — Rāghava

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.