Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 19
Original Shlokaप्रदेयांश्च ददौ राजा सूतमागधवन्दिनाम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तं गोधनानि सहस्रश:।।1.18.19।।
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English Translation
राजा king, सूतमागधवन्दिनाम् for bards, euologists and genealogists, प्रदेयान् च gifts fit to be bestowed, ददौ gave, ब्राह्मणेभ्य: for brahmins, वित्तम् wealth, सहस्रश: in thousands, गोधनानि kine, ददौ gave.
English Commentary
The king distributed deserving gifts to priests, euologists and genealogists. He gave brahmins in charity thousands of cows and other valuables.