Sunday, April 3, 2011

Sri Raama Kathaa - Verse 9

 ततः सुमन्त-वचनात् ऋष्यशृङ्गं सः भूपतिः |
आनीय पुत्र-कामेष्टिम् आरेभे सपुरोहितः ||  ९  ||

Thereupon Sumanta-Word-from Rishyasringa He King |
having-brought Putra-Kaameshti is-said-to-have-commenced having-the-same-priest ||

Thereupon, He (Dasaratha), the King, having brought Rishyasringa from the word of Sumanta,
is said to have commenced * Putra-Kaameshti (Sacrifice), having the same (Rishyasringa) (as) priest.

*  A sacrifice performed for the sake of begetting progeny

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