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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.59.3

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 59: Discovery of Daśaratha’s death. Attendants arrive with the morning’s songs and offerings, find the King unresponsive and awaken the Queens to mourning

In the sequence: At dawn the palace staff arrive as usual with songs, bathwater, food, and ceremonial articles

2.59.3

haricandanasaṃpṛktam udakaṃ kāñcanair ghaṭaiḥ
āninyuḥ snānaśikṣājñā yathākālaṃ yathāvidhi

Water blended with yellow sandal they brought in golden pitchers, those versed in the art of the bath, in due time and due form.

Words: haricandanasaṃpṛktam — blended with yellow sandalwood; udakaṃ — water; kāñcanair — golden; ghaṭaiḥ — with pitchers; āninyuḥ — they brought; snānaśikṣājñā — those knowing the art of the bath; yathākālaṃ — at the due time; yathāvidhi — according to rule

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.