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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.82.7
Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 82: Bharata examines the grass bed. Traces of Sītā’s gold and silk reveal where she slept, he vows to adopt forest life and offer himself in Rāma’s place
In the sequence: Bharata examines the flattened grass and contrasts it with Rāma's former bedding and palace life
2.82.7
gītavāditranirghoṣair varābharaṇaniḥsvanaiḥ
mṛdaṅgavaraśabdaiś ca satataṃ pratibodhitaḥ
constantly awakened by the strains of song and instruments, by the tinkling of fine ornaments, and by the noble beat of the mṛdaṅga drum,
Words: gītavāditranirghoṣair — by the resounding of song and instruments; varābharaṇaniḥsvanaiḥ — by the sounds of fine ornaments; mṛdaṅgavaraśabdaiś — by the excellent sounds of the mṛdaṅga drum; ca — and; satataṃ — constantly; pratibodhitaḥ — awakened
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.