Chapter 1 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 1.24

रामस्य दयिता भार्या नित्यं प्राणसमाहिता॥ जनकस्य कुले जाता देवमायेव निर्मिता। सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्ना नारीणामुत्तमा वधूः॥ सीताप्यनुगता रामं शशिनं रोहिणी यथा। पौरैरनुगतो दूरं पित्रा दशरथेन च॥

rāmasya dayitā bhāryā nityaṃ prāṇasamāhitā|| janakasya kule jātā devamāyeva nirmitā| sarvalakṣaṇasampannā nārīṇāmuttamā vadhūḥ|| sītāpyanugatā rāmaṃ śaśinaṃ rohiṇī yathā| paurairanugato dūraṃ pitrā daśarathena ca||

English Meaning

As Rohini followed with the moon, Rāma's beloved spouse, sprung in Janaka's line-like as an embodiment of Divine power-sear (Rāma) as life itself, and engaged in acts of good, and furnished with every auspicious mark, and the best of wives, followed Rāma. Having been followed far by his father Dasaratha along with the citizens.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)