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THE RAMAYANA
 
T
hen, when the night became morn and

when the sun had risen, the virtuous

Vasishtha entered the capital city.
 

 
ततस्सूतो यथाकालं तुष्टाव जगतीपतिम् ॥
 

At the proper time, Suta (the charioteer)

praised the king, the Lord of the earth ;
 

 
इन्द्रमस्यां तु वेलायामभितुष्टाव मातलिः ।

सोऽजयद्दानवान् सर्वांस्तथा त्वां बोधयाम्यहम् ॥
 

"At this very hour, Matali (Indra's

charioteer) praised Indra and he (Indra)

conquered all the demons. In the same

way do I wake you.
 

 
वेदास्सहाङ्गविद्याश्व यथा ह्यात्मभुवं विभुम् ।

ब्रह्माणं बोधयन्त्यद्य तथा त्वां बोधयाम्यहम् ॥
 

As the Vedas together with the ancillary

sciences wake Brahma the self-born Lord

at this hour, in the same way do I wake

you."
 

 
प्रतिबुध्य ततो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
 

Awaking then, the king said these

words :