Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaस वनं घोरसङ्काशं दृष्ट्वा नृपवरात्मज:। अविप्रहतमैक्ष्वाक: पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम्।।1.24.12।।
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English Translation
ऐक्ष्वाक: descendent of Ikshvaku, नृपवरात्मज: son of best of kings, स: he, घोरसङ्काशम् dreadful, अविप्रहतम् untrodden, वनम् forest, दृष्ट्वा having seen, मुनिपुङ्गवम् foremost of ascetics, पप्रच्छ asked.
English Commentary
He who was a descendent of Ikshvaku and son of the best of kings, (Dasaratha) having seen that untrodden and dreadful forest asked the foremost of the ascetics: