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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.50.7

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

2.50.7

paśya bhallātakān phullān narair anupasevitān
phalapatrair avanatān nūnaṃ śakṣyāmi jīvitum

'Behold the bhallātaka trees in full bloom, untended by men, bowed low with fruit and leaves; surely I shall be able to live here.'

Words: paśya — behold; bhallātakān — the bhallātaka (marking-nut) trees; phullān — in full bloom, blossomed; narair — by men; anupasevitān — untended, unfrequented; phalapatrair — with fruit and leaves; avanatān — bowed down, bent low; nūnaṃ — surely; śakṣyāmi — I shall be able; jīvitum — to live

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.