Chapter 57 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 57

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 57.9

प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन स ययौ दक्षिणां दिशम्॥ ततस्तत्कर्मसिद्ध्यर्थं पुत्रांस्तस्य गतो नृपः। वासिष्ठा दीर्घतपसस्तपो यत्र हि तेपिरे॥ त्रिशङ्कुस्तु महातेजाः शतं परमभास्वरम्। वसिष्ठपुत्रान् ददृशे तप्यमानान् मनस्विनः॥

pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena sa yayau dakṣiṇāṃ diśam|| tatastatkarmasiddhyarthaṃ putrāṃstasya gato nṛpaḥ| vāsiṣṭhā dīrghatapasastapo yatra hi tepire|| triśaṅkustu mahātejāḥ śataṃ paramabhāsvaram| vasiṣṭhaputrān dadṛśe tapyamānān manasvinaḥ||

English Meaning

And disregarded by the latter, the King went towards the southern quarter. And with the view of securing success to his endeavours, the king repaired to where Vasiştha's sons had for a long time been performing austerities.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)