Verse 2·VR 2.2.2

दुन्धुभिस्वनकल्पेन गम्भीरेणानुनादिना | स्वरेण महता राजा जीमूत इव नादयन् || २-२-२ राजलक्षणयुक्तेन कान्तेनानुपमेन च | उवाच रसयुक्तेन स्वरेण नृपतिर्नृपान् || २-२-३

dundhubhisvanakalpena gambhiireNaanunaadinaa | svareNa mahataa raajaa jiimuuta iva naadayan || 2-2-2 raajalakshaNayuktena kaantenaanupamena cha | uvaacha rasayuktena svareNa nR^ipatirnR^ipaan || 2-2-3

Translation

In a loud voice resembling that of a kettle-drum, resounding the air like a thundering cloud and in a sweet splendid and incomparable voice endowed with the characteristics of a king's voice, King Dasaratha the lord of men spoke to the kings as follows:

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Dasaratha's Desire

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