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)