Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaइत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सुराणां विष्णुरात्मवान्। पितरं रोचयामास तदा दशरथं नृपम्।।1.16.8।।
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English Translation
इति in this manner, सुराणाम् devatas, एतत् वचनम् these words, श्रुत्वा having heard, आत्मवान् intellectual, विष्णु: Visnu, तदा then, दशरथं नृपम् king Dasaratha, पितरम् as father, रोचयामास liked (chosen).
English Commentary
Having heard the words of devatas, selfpossessed Visnu chose king Dasaratha as his father.