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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.58.7

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 58: Story of Viśvāmitra: Triśaṅku’s sacrifice and the priests’ refusal. Viśvāmitra promises Triśaṅku bodily ascent and summons priests, then curses Vasiṣṭha’s sons & Mahodaya for rejecting the sacrifice

In the sequence: he orders his sons to collect sacrificial supplies and sends disciples to invite the ṛṣis, requiring them to report every response, including insults

1.58.7

sarvāñ śiṣyān samāhūya vākyam etad uvāca ha

Summoning all his pupils, he spoke these words:

Words: sarvāñ — all; śiṣyān — the pupils; samāhūya — having summoned; vākyam etad — these words; uvāca — said; ha — indeed

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. 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.