आसीद्धशरथो नाम राजा त्रिदशविक्रमः।।3.17.16।। तस्याहमग्रजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैश्श्रुतः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
त्रिदशविक्रमः mighty like the gods, दशरथो नाम Dasaratha by name, राजा king, आसीत् was, अहम् I am, तस्य his, अग्रजः eldest, पुत्रः son, रामो Rama, नाम by name, जनैः by people, श्रुतः heard.
English Commentary
(Rama replied) There was a king named Dasaratha who was mighty like the gods. I am his eldest son known among the people as Rama.