Verse 25·VR 1.72.25

सु सुतैः कृतगोदानैर्वृतः सः नृपतिस्तदा | लोकपालैरिवाभाति वृतः सौम्यः प्रजापतिः || १-७२-२५

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On performing the cow donations and samaavartana, snaataka, the initiatory ceremonies of his sons, as well, he that serene king Dasharatha who is amidst the quartet of his sons, shone forth like serene Brahma, who is quartet-faced, with the quartet of Veda-s, and who is the overlord of mankind, amidst the quartet of presiding deities in the quartet of the world. [1-72-25]

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kR^itagodaanaiH

having performed cow donation [samaavartana, snaataka, initiatory ceremonies]

su sutaiH vR^itaH

encircling [amidst] with sons

saH nR^ipatiH tadaa

he, king, then

lokapaalaiH vR^itaH

world administrators [four principle deities presiding over the four quarters of world,] encircled

saumyaH prajaapatiH iva

like serene mankind's overlord [Brahma]

aabhaati

shone forth.

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72

Marriage alliance for Bharata and Shatrughna

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