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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.13.8

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

2.13.8

candrāṃśuvikacaprakhyaṃ pāṇḍuraṃ ratnabhūṣitam
sajjaṃ tiṣṭhati rāmasya vālavyajanam uttamam

An excellent yak-tail fan, white and adorned with gems, gleaming like the opened rays of the moon, stands ready for Rāma.

Words: candrāṃśuvikacaprakhyaṃ — resembling the opened rays of the moon; pāṇḍuraṃ — white, pale; ratnabhūṣitam — adorned with gems; sajjaṃ — ready, prepared; tiṣṭhati — stands; rāmasya — for Rāma; vālavyajanam — the yak-tail fan (chowrie); uttamam — excellent, best

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.