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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.71.2

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 71: Rāma enters Pampā’s waters. The sacred rites renew his hope, the lake revives his longing for Sītā and he resolves to seek Sugrīva

In the sequence: After Śabarī's ascent, Rāma reflects on the wonders of the hermitage with Lakṣmaṇa

3.71.2

cintayitvā tu dharmātmā prabhāvaṃ taṃ mahātmanām
hitakāriṇam ekāgraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ rāghavo 'bravīt

And having reflected on the power of those great souls, the righteous Rāghava said to Lakṣmaṇa, his devoted and single-minded helper:

Words: cintayitvā — having reflected; tu — and; dharmātmā — the righteous one; prabhāvaṃ — power, majesty; taṃ — that; mahātmanām — of the great souls; hitakāriṇam — the benefactor, doer of good; ekāgraṃ — single-minded, intent; lakṣmaṇaṃ — Lakṣmaṇa; rāghavo — Rāghava; 'bravīt — said

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.