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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.22.10

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 22: Kausalyā’s blessing and amulet. She invokes protection, consecrates an herbal amulet and completes the svastyayana before embracing Rāma

In the sequence: she offers flowers, perfumes, and prayers for his safety in the forest

2.22.10

svasti te 'stv āntarikṣebhyaḥ pārthivebhyaḥ punaḥ punaḥ
sarvebhyaś caiva devebhyo ye ca te paripanthinaḥ

Again and again, may there be welfare for you from the beings of the sky, from those of the earth, and from all the gods, and from any who would be your adversaries.

Words: svasti — welfare; te — to you; 'stv — may there be; āntarikṣebhyaḥ — from the beings of the sky; pārthivebhyaḥ — from those of the earth; punaḥ punaḥ — again and again; sarvebhyaś caiva — and from all; devebhyo — from the gods; ye ca te — and those who are your; paripanthinaḥ — adversaries, waylayers

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.