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Bala Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथाऽतिथ्यं निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे। रामलक्ष्मणयो: पश्चादकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम्।।1.23.19।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अर्घ्यम् respectable offerings, पाद्यम् water for washing feet, तथा and, आतिथ्यम् hospitality, कुशिकात्मजे to Visvamitra, निवेद्य having offered, पश्चात् thereafter, रामलक्ष्मणयो: for Rama and Lakshmana, अतिथिक्रियाम् acts of hospitality, अकुर्वन् performed.

English Commentary

After extending hospitality to the son of Kusika (Viswamitra) with respectful offerings, and water for washing feet they played the host to Rama and Lakshmana.