Chapter 12 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 12

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 12.19

प्रतिगृह्य च काकुत्स्थमर्चयित्वाऽऽसनोदकैः। कुशलप्रश्नमुक्त्वा च आसयतामिति सोऽब्रवीत्॥

pratigṛhya ca kākutsthamarcayitvā''sanodakaiḥ| kuśalapraśnamuktvā ca āsayatāmiti so'bravīt||

English Meaning

Thereat, embracing Rāma and honouring him with water and a seat, and asking him questions anent his welfare, the saint said, Welcome!

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)