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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.88.24

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.

2.88.24

kuṣṭhapuṃnāgatagarabhūrjapatrottaracchadān
kāmināṃ svāstarān paśya kuśeśayadalāyutān

Behold the comfortable couches of the lovers, spread over with the leaves of kuṣṭha, punnāga, tagara, and birch, and strewn with lotus-petals.

Words: kuṣṭhapuṃnāgatagarabhūrjapatrottaracchadān — covered over with leaves of kuṣṭha, punnāga, tagara and birch; kāmināṃ — of the lovers; svāstarān — comfortable couches, beds; paśya — behold; kuśeśayadalāyutān — strewn with lotus-petals

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.