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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.11.27

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 explains the importance of hospitality and honors Rāma as a welcome royal guest.

3.11.27

rājā sarvasya lokasya dharmacārī mahārathaḥ
pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca bhavān prāptaḥ priyātithiḥ

You are the king of all the world, a follower of dharma, a great warrior, worthy of worship and honour; you have come as a welcome guest.”

Words: rājā — the king; sarvasya lokasya — of all the world; dharmacārī — a follower of dharma; mahārathaḥ — a great warrior (great-chariot-hero); pūjanīyaś — to be worshipped; ca — and; mānyaś — to be honoured; ca — and; bhavān — you (respectfully); prāptaḥ — have come, arrived; priyātithiḥ — a welcome guest

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.