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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.46.71

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

2.46.71

tvaṃ hi tripathagā devi brahma lokaṃ samīkṣase
bhāryā codadhirājasya loke 'smin saṃpradṛśyase

'For you, O goddess, flowing in three paths, look upon the world of Brahmā; and as the wife of the ocean-king, you are seen here in this world.'

Words: tvaṃ — you; hi — for; tripathagā — flowing in three paths; devi — O goddess; brahma lokaṃ — the world of Brahmā; samīkṣase — you behold, look upon; bhāryā — wife; codadhirājasya — and of the ocean-king; loke 'smin — in this world; saṃpradṛśyase — you are seen, appear

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.