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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.85.30

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 85: Bharadvāja’s divine feast. Invoked devatās provide the army with food, drink and comforts, Bharata honours Rāma’s throne and sits as a minister

In the sequence: buildings, elephant and horse stables, mansions, archways, and a white palace appear, furnished with beds, seats, food, clothing, and clean vessels

2.85.30

sitameghanibhaṃ cāpi rājaveśma sutoraṇam
śuklamālyakṛtākāraṃ divyagandhasamukṣitam

And a royal palace resembling a white cloud, with fine archways, adorned with white garlands and sprinkled with divine perfume,

Words: sitameghanibhaṃ — resembling a white cloud; cāpi — and; rājaveśma — royal palace; sutoraṇam — with fine archways; śuklamālyakṛtākāraṃ — adorned with white garlands; divyagandhasamukṣitam — sprinkled with divine perfume

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.