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[Preparations for the marriage of the four sons of king Dasaratha.]

तमुक्तवन्तं वैदेहं विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।

उवाच वचनं वीरं वसिष्ठसहितो नृपम्।।1.72.1।।

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महामुनि: mighty ascetic, विश्वामित्र: Visvamitra, वसिष्ठसहित: accompanied by Vasista, उक्तवन्तम् thus spoken, वीरम् valiant, वैदेहम् king of Videha, नृपम् addressing king Janaka, वचनम् words, उवाच said.

When Janaka the valiant king of Videha thus spoke (on the genealogy of his family) the mighty ascetic Viswamitra accompanied by Vasishta said to Janaka: