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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.50.5

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 50: The Citrakūṭa hut and its rites. Lakṣmaṇa builds and roasts a black antelope, Rāma bathes and makes a protective offering before they enter

In the sequence: as the cold season ends, Rāma points out flowering trees and branches heavy with fruit to Sītā

2.50.5

tataḥ saṃprasthitaḥ kāle rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha
sītāṃ kamalapatrākṣīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt

Then Rāma, having set out at the right time together with Saumitri, spoke these words to Sītā, whose eyes were like lotus petals:

Words: tataḥ — then; saṃprasthitaḥ — having set out; kāle — at the (right) time; rāmaḥ — Rāma; saumitriṇā saha — together with Saumitri; sītāṃ — to Sītā; kamalapatrākṣīm — lotus-petal-eyed; idaṃ — this; vacanam — word; abravīt — spoke

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.