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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.53.28

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 53: Rāvaṇa’s offer to Sītā. He displays his palace, promises wealth and authority over his wives, claims rescue is impossible and bows at her feet

In the sequence: he offers royal installation, divine ornaments, and travel with him in Puṣpaka

3.53.28

iha sarvāṇi mālyāni divyagandhāni maithili
bhūṣaṇāni ca mukhyāni tāni seva mayā saha

Here, Maithilī, are all garlands of divine fragrance and choicest ornaments—enjoy them together with me.

Words: iha — here; sarvāṇi — all; mālyāni — garlands; divyagandhāni — of divine fragrance; maithili — O Maithilī; bhūṣaṇāni — ornaments; ca — and; mukhyāni — choicest, principal; tāni — those; seva — enjoy, make use of; mayā — with me; saha — together

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.