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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.14.11

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 14: Rāma answers the summons. Expecting his abhiṣeka and assuming Kaikeyī’s support, Rāma takes leave of Sītā and rides out with Lakṣmaṇa

In the sequence: he says that Daśaratha and Kaikeyī wish to see Rāma immediately

2.14.11

kausalyā suprabhā deva pitā tvaṃ draṣṭum icchati
mahiṣyā saha kaikeyyā gamyatāṃ tatra māciram

O lord, fair glory of Kausalyā! Your father wishes to see you, together with Queen Kaikeyī; go there, and do not delay.

Words: kausalyā — Kausalyā's; suprabhā — O fair-radiant one; deva — O lord; pitā — (your) father; tvaṃ — you; draṣṭum — to see; icchati — wishes; mahiṣyā — with the queen; saha — together; kaikeyyā — with Kaikeyī; gamyatāṃ — go, let there be a going; tatra — there; māciram — without delay

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.