Chapter 50 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 50

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 50.8

जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा निषसाद महामुनिः॥ पुरोधा ऋत्विजश्चैव राजा च सहमन्त्रिभिः। आसनेषु यथान्यायनुपविष्टाः समन्ततः॥

janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā niṣasāda mahāmuniḥ|| purodhā ṛtvijaścaiva rājā ca sahamantribhiḥ| āsaneṣu yathānyāyanupaviṣṭāḥ samantataḥ||

English Meaning

Hearing Janaka's words, the mighty ascetic sat him down. And the king also, in company with his priests and counsellors sat down around in order of rank.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)