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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.11.22

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 11: Agastya’s gifts of weapons. He gives Rāma Viṣṇu’s bow, Brahmā’s arrow, Indra’s inexhaustible quivers and a gold-adorned sword

In the sequence: he bows at the maharṣi's feet, and all three stand respectfully before him

3.11.22

abhivādya tu dharmātmā tasthau rāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ
sītayā saha vaidehyā tadā rāma salakṣmaṇaḥ

Having saluted, righteous Rāma stood with palms joined, together with Vaidehī Sītā and with Lakṣmaṇa.

Words: abhivādya — having saluted; tu — and; dharmātmā — the righteous-souled; tasthau — stood; rāmaḥ — Rāma; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with palms joined; sītayā saha — together with Sītā; vaidehyā — Vaidehī; tadā — then; rāma — Rāma (voc./stem form in cpd.); salakṣmaṇaḥ — with Lakṣmaṇa

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.