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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.23.14

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 23: Rāma asks Sītā to remain in Ayodhyā. Rāma reveals the exile and asks Sītā to respect Bharata’s authority, honour the Queens and care for his grieving parents

In the sequence: she asks why he has returned without the parasol, fans, ceremonial escort, auspicious rites, and other signs she expected

2.23.14

caturbhir vegasaṃpannair hayaiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ
mukhyaḥ puṣyaratho yuktaḥ kiṃ na gacchati te 'grataḥ

Why does the chief festal chariot, yoked to four swift horses with golden trappings, not go before you?

Words: caturbhir — with four; vegasaṃpannair — endowed with speed; hayaiḥ — with horses; kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ — with golden ornaments; mukhyaḥ — chief; puṣyaratho — the festal chariot; yuktaḥ — yoked; kiṃ na gacchati — why does it not go; te 'grataḥ — before you

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.