अथ now, हृष्ट: pleased, दशरथ: king Dasaratha, सुमन्त्रं प्रति addressing Sumantra, अभाषत spoke, ऋष्यशृङ्ग: Rsyasringa, यथा by whatever means, आनीत: was brought, त्वया by you, विस्तरेण in detail, उच्यताम् be described.

Thereupon Dasaratha, pleased, (with him), said to Sumantra, "Describe in detail the means by which Rsyasringa was brought (to the court of Romapada)". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे नवमस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the ninth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana of the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.