Verse 4·VR 1.5.4
तदिदं वर्तयिष्यावः सर्वं निखिलमादितः | धर्मकामार्थसहितं श्रोतव्यमनसूयया || १-५-४
ayodhyaa naama nagarii tatra aasiit loka vishrutaa | manunaa maanava indreNa yaa purii nirmitaa svayam || 1-5-6
Translation
Being such a legend, we two wish to relate this Ramayana entirely and completely from the beginning, which is endowed with the values and means of probity, prosperity, and pleasure seeking... and this be listened without any caviling. [1-5-4]
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Word by word
tat
such an epic
sarvam
in its entirety
vartayiSyaavaH
we two wish to relate [to the world]
nikhilam
completely
aaditaH
from beginning
anasuuyayaa shrotavyam
without cavilling, [this may] be listened.
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