Chapter 32 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 32.3

तमागतं वेदविदं प्राञ्जलि: सीतया सह। सुयज्ञमभिचक्राम राघवोऽग्निमिवार्चितम्॥ जातरूपमयैर्मुख्यैरङ्गदैः कुण्डलैः शुभैः। सहेमसूत्रैमणिभिः केयूरैर्वलयैरपि॥ अन्यैश्च रत्नैर्बहुभिः काकुत्स्थः प्रत्यपूजयत्। सुयज्ञं स तदोवाच रामः सीताप्रचोदितः॥ हारं च हेमसूत्रं च भार्यायै सौम्य हारय। रशनां चाथ सा सीता दातुमिच्छति ते सखी॥

tamāgataṃ vedavidaṃ prāñjali: sītayā saha| suyajñamabhicakrāma rāghavo'gnimivārcitam|| jātarūpamayairmukhyairaṅgadaiḥ kuṇḍalaiḥ śubhaiḥ| sahemasūtraimaṇibhiḥ keyūrairvalayairapi|| anyaiśca ratnairbahubhiḥ kākutsthaḥ pratyapūjayat| suyajñaṃ sa tadovāca rāmaḥ sītāpracoditaḥ|| hāraṃ ca hemasūtraṃ ca bhāryāyai saumya hāraya| raśanāṃ cātha sā sītā dātumicchati te sakhī||

English Meaning

No sooner Rāma found that Brāhmaṇa versed in the Veda (Sujajña) arrive there, shining in effulgence like to the blazing fire, that he roes up from his seat along with Sītā, with clasped hands, and received him as if he had been the sacrificial fire itself, and offered gun excellent golden Angadas shining ear-rings, necklaces of jewels fastened together with golden strings, Keyuras, bracelets, and various other ornaments, and spoke to him, being desired by Sītā, the following words “O my gentle friend! do you by some servant send to your wife this necklace and Hemasutra and Sītā, the friends of your wife, also intends to give this Rasaná to your wife.”

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)