Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 11 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaएवं सुसत्कृतस्तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभ:। सप्ताष्टदिवसान्राजा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.11.18।।
1 source checked for this shloka
एवम् in this manner, सुसत्कृत: wellhonoured, नरर्षभ: the great among men, राजा king Dasaratha, तेन सह along with him, सप्ताष्ट seven or eight, दिवसान् days, उषित्वा having dwelt, राजानम् addressing Romapada, इदम् these words, अब्रवीत् spoke.
In this manner, the great among men, the king wellhonoured by Romapada, spent seven or eight days there.And then spoke this to Romapada: