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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.14.23

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: Lakṣmaṇa stands behind him with the parasol and fan while the crowds cheer and speak of the good fortune ahead.

2.14.23

tato halahalāśabdas tumulaḥ samajāyata
tasya niṣkramamāṇasya janaughasya samantataḥ

Then, as he went forth, a tumultuous clamour of cheering arose on every side from the throng of people.

Words: tato — then; halahalāśabdas — a clamour of cheering; tumulaḥ — tumultuous; samajāyata — arose; tasya — of him; niṣkramamāṇasya — of (him) going forth; janaughasya — of the crowd of people; samantataḥ — on all sides

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.