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[Ignoring Dasaratha, Parasurama tells Rama to string the bow of Visnu.]

rāma! dāśarathē! rāma! vīryaṅ tē śrūyatē.dbhutam.

dhanuṣō bhēdanaṅ caiva nikhilēna mayā śrutam৷৷1.75.1৷৷

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dāśarathē! son of Dasaratha, rāma! O! Rama, rāma! O! Rama, tē your, vīryam prowess, adbhutam marvellous, śrūyatē is being heard, dhanuṣa: bow's, bhēdanaṅ caiva breaking also, nikhilēna completely, mayā by me, śrutam heard.

"O Rama, Rama, son of Dasaratha! I have heard in full of your marvellous prowess and your feat in breaking the bow of Siva.