राजसिंहस्य of the lion among kings, Dasaratha, तत् अद्भुतविस्तरम् that astonishing detail, वाक्यम् words, श्रुत्वा having heard, महातेजा: highly vigorous, विश्वामित्र: Viswamitra, हृष्टरोमा: having hair on the body bristling with joy, अभ्यभाषत said.

Having heard these wonderful words of Dasaratha, the lion among kings, the brilliant Viswamitra with hair on end replied: Viswamitra requests king Dasaratha to send Rama to protect the sacrifice contemplated by him -- grief of Dasaratha.