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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.29.15
Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 29: Rāma’s gifts and Trijaṭa’s staff. Rāma & Sītā distribute wealth, the poor Trijaṭa receives the cattle encompassed by his staff’s throw
In the sequence: Rāma directs further gifts to Agastya and Kauśika, Kausalyā's teacher of the Taittirīya tradition, and the charioteer and longtime adviser Citraratha, including clothing, transport, wealth, and cattle
2.29.15
sūtaś citrarathaś cāryaḥ sacivaḥ suciroṣitaḥ
toṣayainaṃ mahārhaiś ca ratnair vastrair dhanais tathā
The charioteer Citraratha, the noble counsellor who has long dwelt with us — satisfy him too with precious jewels, garments, and wealth.
Words: sūtaś — the charioteer; citrarathaś — Citraratha; cāryaḥ — and the noble one; sacivaḥ — counsellor, minister; suciroṣitaḥ — who has long dwelt (with us); toṣayainaṃ — satisfy him; mahārhaiś ca — and with precious; ratnair — jewels; vastrair — garments; dhanais tathā — and with wealth
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.