
Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Verse 1
Ramayana 2.3.1
तेषामञ्जलिपद्मानि प्रगृहीतानि सर्वशः।प्रतिगृह्याब्रवीद्राजा तेभ्यः प्रियहितं वचः।।।।
teṣām añjalipadmāni pragṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ | pratigṛhyābravīd rājā tebhyaḥ priyahitaṃ vacaḥ ||
Receiving their lotus-like folded palms raised in reverence, the king accepted their homage and spoke to them words both pleasing and beneficial.