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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.3.14

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 3: Rāma’s abhiṣeka announced. Daśaratha orders preparations and counsels Rāma on self-restraint, ministers and the welfare of his subjects

In the sequence: Rāma bows at his father's feet; Daśaratha embraces him and seats him before the assembled rulers

2.3.14

avatārya sumantras taṃ rāghavaṃ syandanottamāt
pituḥ samīpaṃ gacchantaṃ prāñjaliḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt

Having helped that Rāghava down from the excellent chariot, Sumantra, with palms joined, followed behind him as he went into his father's presence.

Words: avatārya — having helped down, brought down; sumantras — Sumantra; taṃ — him; rāghavaṃ — Rāghava; syandanottamāt — from the excellent chariot; pituḥ — of the father; samīpaṃ — near, to the presence; gacchantaṃ — going; prāñjaliḥ — with palms joined; pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt — followed behind

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.