अवज्ञाताः पुरा तेन वरदाने हि मानवाः | एवं पितामहात्तस्माद्वरदानेन गर्वितः || १-१६-६
- because that demon indeed slighted humans earlier at the time of bestowing boon. Thus, on getting boon from the Forefather Brahma he has become arrogant.....- [1-16-6]
- and torturing the three worlds, and he is even abducting women. As such, oh, enemy destroyer Vishnu, his elimination is envisaged through humans alone." So said gods to Vishnu. [1-16-7]
स चाप्यपुत्रो नृपतिस्तस्मिन् काले महाद्युतिः | अयजत् पुत्रियामिष्टिं पुत्रेप्सुररिसूदनः ||१-१६-९
During that time the great resplendent king and an enemy subduer Dasharatha was performing putrakaamesthi ritual, desiring progeny as he was sonless. [1-16-9]