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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.22.12

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

2.22.12

iti mālyaiḥ suragaṇān gandhaiś cāpi yaśasvinī
stutibhiś cānurūpābhir ānarcāyatalocanā

So the illustrious, wide-eyed woman worshipped the hosts of gods with garlands, with perfumes, and with fitting hymns of praise.

Words: iti — thus; mālyaiḥ — with garlands; suragaṇān — the hosts of gods; gandhaiś cāpi — and also with perfumes; yaśasvinī — the illustrious woman; stutibhiś cānurūpābhir — and with fitting hymns of praise; ānarcāyatalocanā — the long-eyed woman worshipped

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.