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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.67.14

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 67: Vivāha: Envoys seek Daśaratha’s consent. Janaka’s envoys report Rāma’s feat in Ayodhyā, Daśaratha consults his priests and ministers and orders departure for Mithilā

In the sequence: delighted that the brothers are safe under Viśvāmitra, Daśaratha consults Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, and his ministers → they approve the alliance → he orders departure for the next day.

1.67.14

dūtavākyaṃ tu tac chrutvā rājā paramaharṣitaḥ
vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca mantriṇo 'nyāṃś ca so 'bravīt

Hearing that message of the envoys, the king, exceedingly delighted, said to Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, and his other ministers:

Words: dūtavākyaṃ — the message of the envoys; tu — and; tac — that; chrutvā — having heard; rājā — the king; paramaharṣitaḥ — exceedingly delighted; vasiṣṭhaṃ — Vasiṣṭha; vāmadevaṃ — Vāmadeva; ca — and; mantriṇo — ministers; 'nyāṃś — other; ca — and; so — he; 'bravīt — said

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.