Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 68 Shloka 1
Original Shlokaजनकेन समादिष्टा दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहना:। त्रिरात्रमुषिता मार्गे तेऽयोध्यां प्राविशन् पुरीम्।।1.68.1।।
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जनकेन by Janaka, समादिष्टा: commanded by, ते they, दूता: messengers, मार्गे on the way, त्रिरात्रम् three nights, उषिताः had spent, क्लान्तवाहना: with their horses tired, अयोध्यां पुरीम् city of Ayodhya, प्राविशन् entered.
Commanded by Janaka the messengers travelled for three days, rested for three nights on the way and entered the city of Ayodhya along with their horses tired. After receiving the message from Janaka, king Dasaratha accompanied by his ministers arrives at Mithila.