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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.21.22

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 21: Rāma asks Kausalyā to remain with Daśaratha. Kausalyā asks to follow Rāma, he persuades her to remain and care for the grieving Daśaratha

In the sequence: he urges her to continue her duties and religious observances while awaiting his return

2.21.22

pūjyās te matkṛte devi brāhmaṇāś caiva suvratāḥ
evaṃ kālaṃ pratīkṣasva mamāgamanakāṅkṣiṇī

For my sake, O queen, the brahmins firm in their vows are to be honored by you; thus await the time, longing for my return.

Words: pūjyās — to be honored; te — by you; matkṛte — for my sake; devi — O queen, lady; brāhmaṇāś — the brahmins; caiva — and; suvratāḥ — firm in vows; evaṃ — thus; kālaṃ — the time; pratīkṣasva — await; mamāgamanakāṅkṣiṇī — longing for my return

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.