Verse 18·VR 1.19.18

नात्येति कालो यज्ञस्य यथायं मम राघव || १-१९-१८ तथा कुरुष्व भद्रं ते मा च शोके मनः कृथाः |

na atyeti kaalo yaj~nasya yathaa ayam mama raaghava || 1-19-18 tathaa kuruShva bhadram te maa ca shoke manaH kR^ithaaH |

Translation

"I wish you to take decision as to how my ritual's time is not lapsed, and let safety betide you, let not your heart be rendered to grieve." Thus Vishvamitra said to Dasharatha. [1-19-18b, 19a]

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b, 19a. raaghava

oh Raghava - Dasharatha

mama yaj~nasya ayam \t\t\tkaalaH

my, ritual's, this, time

yathaa na atyeti

as to how, \t\t\tnot, becomes lapsed

tathaa kuruSva

that way, you do - take decision

shoke manaH maa kR^ithaaH

not be rendered heart in grief

bhadram \t\t\tte

safety be to you.

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Sage Vishvamitra's arrival to take Rama to guard his ritual

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