Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 70 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaस ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम्। सोऽभिवाद्य शतानन्दं राजानं चापि धार्मिकम्।।1.70.9।। राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं चाऽध्यरोहत।
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English Translation
स: he, धर्मवत्सलम् devoted to righteousness, महात्मानम् magnanimous, जनकम् Janaka, ददर्श beheld, स: he, शतानन्दम् Satananda, धार्मिकम् virtuous, राजानं च king also, अभिवाद्य having saluted with reverence, राजार्हम् befitting a king, परमम् great, दिव्यम् excellent, आसनम् seat, अध्यरोहत occupied.
English Commentary
There he saw the highsouled Janaka devoted to righteousness. Having paid his regards to Satananda and the virtuous king he occupied an exalted seat befitting a king.