Chapter 46 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 46

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 46.26

इति प्रशस्तः वैदेही रावणेन महात्मना ॥ द्विजातिवेषेण हि तं दृष्ट्वा रावणमागतम्। सर्वैरतिथिसत्कारैः पूजयामास मैथिली॥

iti praśastaḥ vaidehī rāvaṇena mahātmanā || dvijātiveṣeṇa hi taṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇamāgatam| sarvairatithisatkāraiḥ pūjayāmāsa maithilī||

English Meaning

Thus addressed was Vaidehĩ by the vicious souled Rāvana. Seeing him come under the guise of a twice-born one, Maithelee worshipped him with diverse articles necessary for serving a guest.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)