Chapter 69 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 69

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 69.1

ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः। राजा दशरथो हृष्टः सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत्॥

tato rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ| rājā daśaratho hṛṣṭaḥ sumantramidamabravīt||

English Meaning

Then when the night had been spent, king Dasaratha accompanied with his priests and adherents, well pleased spoke to Sumantra, saying,

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)