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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.22.11

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

2.22.11

sarvalokaprabhur brahmā bhūtabhartā tatharṣayaḥ
ye ca śeṣāḥ surās te tvāṃ rakṣantu vanavāsinam

May Brahmā, lord of all worlds, the sustainer of beings, and likewise the seers, and whatever other gods remain, protect you as you dwell in the forest.

Words: sarvalokaprabhur — lord of all worlds; brahmā — Brahmā; bhūtabhartā — the sustainer of beings; tatharṣayaḥ — and likewise the seers; ye ca śeṣāḥ — and those who remain; surās — the gods; te — they; tvāṃ — you; rakṣantu — may they protect; vanavāsinam — dwelling in the forest

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.