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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.88.20

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 88: Rāma shows Sītā Citrakūṭa. Mineral-coloured peaks, fruit trees and waterfalls relieve his grief, forest life fulfils his father’s command while Bharata rules

In the sequence: he shows her the varied rocks, luminous plants, and places of beauty and recreation → he looks forward to completing his vow in this setting.

2.88.20

śilāḥ śailasya śobhante viśālāḥ śataśo 'bhitaḥ
bahulā bahulair varṇair nīlapītasitāruṇaiḥ

The broad rocks of the mountain, in their hundreds on every side, gleam manifold with their many hues — dark, yellow, white, and red.

Words: śilāḥ — the rocks; śailasya — of the mountain; śobhante — gleam, look beautiful; viśālāḥ — broad, vast; śataśo — by the hundreds; 'bhitaḥ — on all sides; bahulā — manifold, abundant; bahulair — with manifold; varṇair — hues, colors; nīlapītasitāruṇaiḥ — dark, yellow, white, and red

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.