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BALAKANDA
 
13.
 
world of men protecting the earth, after
killing in battle the cruel and depraved
Ravana, the terror of gods and sages. "
 
एवं दत्त्वा वरं देवो देवानां विष्णुरात्मवान् ।
मानुष्ये चिन्तयामास जन्मभूमिमथात्म
 
त्मनः ॥
 
Having thus given the boon to the
gods, the self-restrained God Vishnu thought
about birth-place for himself among
 
a
 
mortals.
 
ततः पद्मपलाशाक्षः कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं चतुर्विधम् ।
पितरं रोचयामास तदा दशरथं नृपम् ॥
 
Then, he, whose eyes are like lotus
petals, divided himself into four portions
and chose King Dasaratha for his father.
ततो वै यजमानस्य पावकादतुलप्रभम् ।
प्रादुर्भूतं महद्भुतं महावीर्य महाबलम् ॥
 
Then, from the fire of the sacrifice,
arose a great being of matchless radiance
and possessed of great valour and strength.
 
दिव्यपायससंपूर्णी पात्र पत्नीमिव स्वयम् ।
प्रगृह्य विपुलां दोर्भ्यो समवेक्ष्याब्रवीदिदम्