भूय एव हि राजेन्द्र शृणु मे वचनं हितम्। यथा स देवप्रवर: कथायामेवमब्रवीत्।।1.11.1।।
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English Translation
राजेन्द्र O Great king, स: that Sanatkumara, देवप्रवर: great among celestial beings, यथा in what so ever manner, कथायाम् in the story, अब्रवीत् narrated, एवम् in this way, मे my, हितम् beneficial, वचनम् words, भूय: एव again, शृणु listen.
English Commentary
"Great king, I shall tell you the way Sanatkumara, great among the celestials further narrated the story. Listen to my words which may prove useful to you (said Sumantra)". Sumantra gives further details of the story narrated by Sanatkumara--on the advice of Sumantra, king Dasaratha goes to Romapada requests Rsyasringa's help to conduct aswamedha yaga Rsyasringa comes to Ayodhya.