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YUDDHAKANDA
 
इति प्रतिसमादिश्य पुत्रौ सीतां तथा स्नुषाम् ।
इन्द्रलोकं विमानेन ययौ दशरथो ज्वलन् ॥
 
Having thus spoken to both his sons as
well as his daughter-in-law Sita,
effulgent Dasaratha went to Indraloka in
his vimana.
 
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प्रतिप्रयाते काकुत्स्थे महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः ।
अब्रवीत् परमप्रीतो राघवं प्राञ्जलिं स्थितम् ॥
 
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When Dasaratha had gone away,
Mahendra greatly pleased, said to
Raghava, who was standing near with
folded hands;
 
अमोघं दर्शनं राम तवास्माकं परन्तप ।
प्रीतियुक्ताः स्म तेन त्वं ब्रूहि यन्मनसेच्छसि ॥
 
"O Rama, vanquisher of foes, the fact
of your seeing us all can never go in vain
We are all delighted. Tell us then what
you desire most in your heart."
 
एवमुक्तस्तु काकुत्स्थः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिंः ॥
 
When addressed thus, Rama replied
with folded hands :