Chapter 21 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 21.22

इति मुनिवचनात् प्रसन्नचित्तो रघुवृषभश्च मुमोद पार्थिवाग्र्यः। गमनमभिरुरोच राघवस्य प्रथितयशाः कुशिकात्मजाय बुद्ध्या॥

iti munivacanāt prasannacitto raghuvṛṣabhaśca mumoda pārthivāgryaḥ| gamanamabhiruroca rāghavasya prathitayaśāḥ kuśikātmajāya buddhyā||

English Meaning

At this speech of the ascetic, that foremost of Raghus, the king, well-pleased, became exceedingly delighted. And that famous one, relishing the journey of Rāma, began to reflect in his mind about consigning him to Kusika's son.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)