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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.44.24

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 44: Rāvaṇa’s parivrājaka disguise. He approaches Sītā with Vedic words and praise of her beauty, she receives him as a brāhmaṇa guest

In the sequence: he says the dangerous forest is no place for her and that palaces, gardens, fine clothing, and a suitable husband would better match her

3.44.24

prāsādāgryāṇi ramyāṇi nagaropavanāni ca
saṃpannāni sugandhīni yuktāny ācarituṃ tvayā

Splendid palace-terraces and lovely city-groves, well-appointed and fragrant, are fit for you to frequent.

Words: prāsādāgryāṇi — the finest palace-terraces; ramyāṇi — lovely; nagaropavanāni — city-groves; ca — and; saṃpannāni — well-appointed, excellent; sugandhīni — fragrant; yuktāny — fit; ācarituṃ — to frequent, resort to; tvayā — by you

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.