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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.14.7

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: Sumantra is admitted through the guarded courtyards and finds Rāma seated with Sītā beside him

2.14.7

varāharudhirābheṇa śucinā ca sugandhinā
anuliptaṃ parārdhyena candanena paraṃtapam

(He beheld) that scorcher of foes anointed with priceless sandal-paste — pure, fragrant, and of the hue of boar's blood.

Words: varāharudhirābheṇa — of the hue of boar's blood; śucinā — pure; ca — and; sugandhinā — fragrant; anuliptaṃ — anointed; parārdhyena — with the most precious; candanena — with sandal-paste; paraṃtapam — the scorcher of foes

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.