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siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/21

विसर्जयित्वा तान्विप्रान् सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् | ऋत्विग्भिरुपसंदिष्टो यथावत् क्रतुराप्यताम् || १-८-२१

Then on sending off those Brahman scholars, the king spoke this way to the ministers... "As advised by the Vedic scholars this ritual shall be conducted, procedurally..." [1-8-21]

english translation

visarjayitvA tAnviprAn sacivAnidamabravIt | RtvigbhirupasaMdiSTo yathAvat kraturApyatAm || 1-8-21

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/22

इत्युक्त्वा नृपशार्दूलः सचिवान्समुपस्थितान् | विसर्जयित्वा स्वं वेश्म प्रविवेश महामतिः || १-८-२२

Tha tigerly-king and highly intellectual Dasharatha, on saying thus to his ministers who are still in his audience, sent away those ministers also, and he entered his palace. [1-8-22]

english translation

ityuktvA nRpazArdUlaH sacivAnsamupasthitAn | visarjayitvA svaM vezma praviveza mahAmatiH || 1-8-22

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/23

ततः स गत्वा ताः पत्नीर्नरेन्द्रो हृदयंगमाः | उवाच दीक्षां विशत यक्ष्येऽहं सुतकारणात् || १-८-२३

Thereafter the king said to his dearest wives: "I intend to perform a sacrifice in order to obtain sons. Therefore, you, too, commence religious discipline." [1-8-23]

english translation

tataH sa gatvA tAH patnIrnarendro hRdayaMgamAH | uvAca dIkSAM vizata yakSye'haM sutakAraNAt || 1-8-23

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/24

तासां तेनातिकान्तेन वचनेन सुवर्चसाम् | मुखपद्मान्यशोभन्त पद्मानीव हिमात्यये || १-८-२४

On listening to these exceedingly charming words, their bright countenances shone resplendent like lotuses after the departure of winter. [1-8-24]

english translation

tAsAM tenAtikAntena vacanena suvarcasAm | mukhapadmAnyazobhanta padmAnIva himAtyaye || 1-8-24