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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.6.16

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 6: Worship before the abhiṣeka. Rāma worships Nārāyaṇa with Sītā, offers havis and eats its remainder, they sleep on kuśa as Ayodhyā celebrates

In the sequence: flags rise over temples, markets, houses, public halls, and trees; performers entertain the crowds, flowers and incense cover the royal road, and lamps are prepared

2.6.16

bālā api krīḍamānā gṛhadvāreṣu saṃghaśaḥ
rāmābhiṣekasaṃyuktāś cakrur eva mithaḥ kathāḥ

Even the children, playing in groups at the house-doors, held conversations with one another about Rāma's consecration.

Words: bālā — children; api — even; krīḍamānā — playing; gṛhadvāreṣu — at the house-doors; saṃghaśaḥ — in groups; rāmābhiṣekasaṃyuktāś — engaged with Rāma's consecration; cakrur — made; eva — indeed; mithaḥ — with one another; kathāḥ — conversations

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.