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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.34.14

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 34: Farewell to the Queens. Daśaratha orders the chariot and supplies for Sītā, Kausalyā counsels her and Rāma takes leave of his father’s wives

In the sequence: he has clothing and ornaments brought for Sītā's fourteen years away

2.34.14

rājā satvaram āhūya vyāpṛtaṃ vittasaṃcaye
uvāca deśakālajño niścitaṃ sarvataḥ śuci

The king, knower of place and time, quickly summoning the officer engaged in the treasury — a man resolute and wholly trustworthy — spoke:

Words: rājā — the king; satvaram — quickly; āhūya — having summoned; vyāpṛtaṃ — the one engaged, employed; vittasaṃcaye — in the collection of treasure; uvāca — said; deśakālajño — knower of place and time; niścitaṃ — resolute, firm; sarvataḥ — in every way; śuci — pure, trustworthy

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.