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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.67.15

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.

1.67.15

guptaḥ kuśikaputreṇa kausalyānandavardhanaḥ
lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā videheṣu vasaty asau

“Guarded by the son of Kuśika, he who increases Kausalyā's joy (Rāma), together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa, is dwelling among the Videhas.

Words: guptaḥ — guarded; kuśikaputreṇa — by the son of Kuśika; kausalyānandavardhanaḥ — the increaser of Kausalyā's joy (Rāma); lakṣmaṇena — with Lakṣmaṇa; saha — together; bhrātrā — with (his) brother; videheṣu — among the Videhas; vasaty — dwells; asau — that one, he

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.