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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.13.10

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 13: The abhiṣeka awaits Daśaratha. Priests and dignitaries gather with the sacred waters, the King fails to appear and Sumantra is sent for Rāma

In the sequence: sacred waters, including water from the Gaṅgā–Yamunā confluence, are gathered with the offerings; the throne, tiger skin, white parasol, fan, ceremonial animals, maidens, and musicians are ready

2.13.10

pāṇḍuraś ca vṛṣaḥ sajjaḥ pāṇḍurāśvaś ca susthitaḥ
prasrutaś ca gajaḥ śrīmān aupavāhyaḥ pratīkṣate

A white bull stands ready, and a white horse stands firmly in place; and a splendid rutting elephant, fit to be ridden, waits in attendance.

Words: pāṇḍuraś — white; ca — and; vṛṣaḥ — bull; sajjaḥ — ready; pāṇḍurāśvaś — and a white horse; ca — and; susthitaḥ — well-positioned, standing firm; prasrutaś — in rut (with flowing temporal fluid); ca — and; gajaḥ — elephant; śrīmān — splendid; aupavāhyaḥ — fit to be ridden, a state mount; pratīkṣate — waits, is in attendance

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.