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[ Accompanied by Rama and Lakshmana, Viswamitra reaches the hermitage of Kama at the confluence of Sarayu and Ganga.]

प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।

अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ शयानौ पर्णसंस्तरे।।1.23.1।।

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शर्वर्याम् when the night, प्रभातायाम् turned into day break, महामुनि: eminent ascetic, विश्वामित्र: Visvamitra, पर्णसंस्तरे in the bed of leaves, शयानौ lying down, काकुत्स्थौ Rama and Lakshmana, अभ्यभाषत spoke.

When the night turned into daybreak, the eminent ascetic Viswamitra, addressing the descendants of Kakutstha (Rama and Lakshmana) who were lying on a bed of leaves said:
English Translation of Tryambaka Yajvan



Sarga-23
Disciple and the guru

Life-span, intellect, fame and prowess are always with him who regularly attends on the elderlies, says Manu. While Kamandaka enjoins: A disciple should always serve the guru with his senses restrained on the path of dharma and artha.