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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.5.10

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 5: Vasiṣṭha prepares the upavāsa. He establishes Rāma & Sītā’s fast with sacred formulas and reports to Daśaratha as Ayodhyā decorates its streets

In the sequence: Vasiṣṭha establishes the upavāsa with the prescribed prayers and leaves; Rāma dismisses his friends and goes indoors

2.5.10

ity uktvā sa tadā rāmam upavāsaṃ yatavratam
mantravat kārayām āsa vaidehyā sahitaṃ muniḥ

Having said this, the sage then had Rāma, together with Vaidehī, observe the fast with strict vows in accordance with the sacred formulas.

Words: ity — thus; uktvā — having said; sa — he; tadā — then; rāmam — Rāma; upavāsaṃ — the fast; yatavratam — observing controlled vows; mantravat — accompanied by sacred formulas; kārayām āsa — caused (him) to undertake; vaidehyā — with Vaidehī; sahitaṃ — together; muniḥ — the sage

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.