गवां शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नराधिप:। एकैकशो ददौ राजा पुत्रानुद्दिश्य धर्मत:।।1.72.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
नराधिप: lord of men, राजा king, पुत्रान् sons, एकैकश: for each one, उद्धिश्य referring to their names, ब्राह्मणेभ्य: for brahmins, गवाम् cows, शतसहस्राणि in hundred thousands, धर्मत: in accordance with law, ददौ bestowed.
English Commentary
For the welfare of each of his sons the king (Dasaratha) religiously gave away a hundred thousand cows to brahmins.