- on listening that, the king of Videha ( King Janaka ) was filled with extreme admiration. Thereupon hosts of sages in one another's company,..... - [1-69-16]
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य पितुः पादावुपस्पृशन् | राजा च राघवौ पुत्रौ निशाम्य परिहर्षितः || १-६९-१८
- keeping Vishvamitra ahead, strutted to touch the feet of his father Dasharatha. The king (Dasharatha) was greatly delighted on beholding his sons Raghava-s ( Rama and Lakshmana ), [1-69-18]
उवास परमप्रीतो जनकेन सुपूजितः | जनकोऽपि महातेजाः क्रियां धर्मेण तत्त्ववित् | यज्ञस्य च सुताभ्यां च कृत्वा रात्रिमुवास ह || १-६९-१९
- wellhonoured by Janaka, he spent the night with supreme satisfaction. Even the great-resplendent Janaka on performing ritual acts according to scriptures for the Vedic-ritual on hand and the preparatory rituals for handing out both of his daughters in marriage, went into the sleep. [1-69-19]