Chapter 79 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 79

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 79.6

तं पुत्रं पूर्वकं राज्ये निक्षिप्य भुवि दुर्जयम्। पृथिव्यां राजवंशानां भव कर्तेत्युवाच तम्॥ तथैव च प्रतिज्ञातं पितुः पुत्रेण राघव। ततः परमसंतुष्टो मनुः पुत्रमुवाच ह।७।।

taṃ putraṃ pūrvakaṃ rājye nikṣipya bhuvi durjayam| pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāṃ bhava kartetyuvāca tam|| tathaiva ca pratijñātaṃ pituḥ putreṇa rāghava| tataḥ paramasaṃtuṣṭo manuḥ putramuvāca ha|7||

English Meaning

Ha. ing instaned the irrepressible Iksvāku, Manu said: 'By you the lord over creatures.' Saying so be it Ikşvāku accepted the command. There upon greatly delighted Manu said to his son.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)