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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.12.18

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 12: Aśvamedha yajña: Construction, invitations and hospitality. Vasiṣṭha organizes construction, food and lodging, Sumantra invites the guests and Daśaratha enters the enclosure to begin the rites

In the sequence: Vasiṣṭha directs Sumantra to invite Kings and people from every region

1.12.18

samānayasva satkṛtya sarvadeśeṣu mānavān
mithilādhipatiṃ śūraṃ janakaṃ satyavikramam

Gather with honour the people from every land; and the valiant lord of Mithilā, Janaka of true valour,

Words: samānayasva — gather, bring together; satkṛtya — with honour, honouring; sarvadeśeṣu — from every land; mānavān — the people, men; mithilādhipatiṃ — the lord of Mithilā; śūraṃ — valiant; janakaṃ — Janaka; satyavikramam — of true valour

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.