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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.46.70

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 46: Rāma crosses the Gaṅgā. He sends Sumantra back as proof of departure, forms matted locks with banyan sap and crosses while Sītā prays

In the sequence: in midstream, Sītā prays to the Gaṅgā that Rāma may complete the fourteen years safely with herself and Lakṣmaṇa and return to his Kingdom → she promises worship and gifts of cattle, clothing, and food to brāhmaṇas when they return

2.46.70

tatas tvāṃ devi subhage kṣemeṇa punar āgatā
yakṣye pramuditā gaṅge sarvakāmasamṛddhaye

'Then, O blessed goddess Gaṅgā, having safely returned, I shall worship you with joy, for the fulfillment of all my desires.'

Words: tatas — then; tvāṃ — you; devi — O goddess; subhage — O blessed, fortunate one; kṣemeṇa — safely, in safety; punar āgatā — having returned again; yakṣye — I shall worship, offer sacrifice; pramuditā — delighted, joyful; gaṅge — O Gaṅgā; sarvakāmasamṛddhaye — for the fulfillment of all desires

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.