Verse 20·VR 1.16.20

भार्याणामनुरूपाणामश्नीतेति प्रयच्छ वै | तासु त्वं लप्स्यसे पुत्रान् यदर्थं यजसे नृप || १-१६-२०

abhivaadya ca tat bhuutam adbhutam priya darshanam | mudaa paramayaa yuk{}taH cakaara abhipradakShiNam || 1-16-22

Translation

"Oh, king, let this be consumed" saying so he further said, "for which purpose you have performed this ritual that childbearing will be fructified in your wives by bearing sons, hence give this among your eligible wives." So said the divine being to Dasharatha. [1-16-20]

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nR^ipa

oh king

ashniita

consume

iti

on saying

anuruupaaNaam bhaaryaaNaam prayacCha vai

give them to your eligible wives indeed

yadardham yajase

for which purpose, you performed ritual

putraan taasu tvam lapsyaase

you will get sons in them [in queens] .

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Yajna Purusha presents divine dessert as fruit of ritual

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