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[Dasaratha requests Rsyasringa to perform the sacrifice-the priests order him to procure necessary materials and to release the sacificial horse--Dasaratha orders his ministers to get the preparations done.]

tata: kālē bahutithē kasmiṅścitsumanōharē.

vasantē samanuprāptē rājñō yaṣṭuṅ manō.bhavat৷৷1.12.1৷৷

Translation

tata: afterwards, bahutithē kālē after a lapse of long time, sumanōharē charming, kasmiṅścit some time, vasantē spring season, samanuprāptē having arrived, rājña: for the king, yaṣṭum to perform sacrifice, mana: abhavat desire arose.

After a long time, at the advent of charming spring a desire arose in the mind of the king (Dasaratha) to perform the sacrifice.