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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.3.17

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 3: Virādha’s defeat and release. The brothers break his arms, he reveals himself as the cursed Tumburu, directs them to Śarabhaṅga and asks for burial

In the sequence: Virādha now recognizes Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa

3.3.17

kausalyā suprajās tāta rāmas tvaṃ vidito mayā
vaidehī ca mahābhāgā lakṣmaṇaś ca mahāyaśāḥ

"Kausalyā has a noble son in you, dear one; I have recognized you as Rāma — and illustrious Vaidehī, and Lakṣmaṇa of great renown.

Words: kausalyā — Kausalyā; suprajās — having a good child; tāta — dear one; rāmas — Rāma; tvaṃ — you; vidito — recognized, known; mayā — by me; vaidehī — Vaidehī (Sītā); ca — and; mahābhāgā — the illustrious; lakṣmaṇaś — Lakṣmaṇa; ca — and; mahāyaśāḥ — of great renown

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.