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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.6.18

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

2.6.18

prakāśīkaraṇārthaṃ ca niśāgamanaśaṅkayā
dīpavṛkṣāṃs tathā cakrur anu rathyāsu sarvaśaḥ

And for the purpose of illumination, fearing the coming of night, they likewise set up lamp-trees everywhere along the streets.

Words: prakāśīkaraṇārthaṃ — for the purpose of illumination; ca — and; niśāgamanaśaṅkayā — out of fear of the coming of night; dīpavṛkṣāṃs — lamp-trees; tathā — likewise; cakrur — made; anu — along; rathyāsu — in the streets; sarvaśaḥ — everywhere

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.