Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa 96: The mothers reach Rāma’s hut · 2.96.2 →

Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.96.1

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 96: The mothers reach Rāma’s hut. Kausalyā grieves over Daśaratha’s humble offering, the mothers greet Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa & Sītā and the assembly gathers

In the sequence: Vasiṣṭha proceeds toward the hermitage with the Queens walking ahead of him

2.96.1

vasiṣṭhaḥ purataḥ kṛtvā dārān daśarathasya ca
abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ rāmadarśanatarṣitaḥ

Vasiṣṭha, setting the wives of Daśaratha in front, advanced toward that place, thirsting for the sight of Rāma.

Words: vasiṣṭhaḥ — Vasiṣṭha; purataḥ — in front; kṛtvā — having placed; dārān — the wives; daśarathasya — of Daśaratha; ca — and; abhicakrāma — advanced toward; taṃ deśaṃ — that place; rāmadarśanatarṣitaḥ — thirsting for the sight of Rāma

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.