Chapter 5 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 5.6

अभ्येत्य त्वरमाणोऽथ रथाभ्याशं मनीषिणः। ततोऽवतारयामास परिगृह्य रथात् स्वयम्॥ स चैनं प्रश्रितं दृष्ट्वा सम्भाष्याभिप्रसाद्य च। प्रियाहं हर्षयन् राममित्युवाच पुरोहितः॥

abhyetya tvaramāṇo'tha rathābhyāśaṃ manīṣiṇaḥ| tato'vatārayāmāsa parigṛhya rathāt svayam|| sa cainaṃ praśritaṃ dṛṣṭvā sambhāṣyābhiprasādya ca| priyāhaṃ harṣayan rāmamityuvāca purohitaḥ||

English Meaning

And nearing the car of that intelligent one, Rāma, personally taking him by the hand, made him descend. Finding Rämna so humble and dear, the priest addressed him, gratifying and delighting him with words that were acceptable.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)