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उपलब्धमिदं द्वारमश्वानामिति चाण्डजः । उक्त्वा गालवमापृच्छ्य जगाम भवनं स्वकम्॥५-११३-१६॥
Saying, “This avenue for obtaining the horses has been found,” the son of Caṇḍā (Garuḍa) took leave of Gālava and went to his own abode.
english translation
गते पतगराजे तु गालवः सह कन्यया । चिन्तयानः क्षमं दाने राज्ञां वै शुल्कतोऽगमत्॥५-११३-१७॥
After the king of birds had departed, Gālava, together with the maiden, reflected on which kings would be able to provide what was needed as a bride-price, and proceeded accordingly.
english translation
सोऽगच्छन्मनसेक्ष्वाकुं हर्यश्वं राजसत्तमम् । अयोध्यायां महावीर्यं चतुरङ्गबलान्वितम्॥५-११३-१८॥
He directed his course to Haryaśva of the Ikṣvāku line, the foremost of kings, in Ayodhyā—of great prowess and endowed with the fourfold military establishment.
english translation
कोशधान्यबलोपेतं प्रियपौरं द्विजप्रियम् । प्रजाभिकामं शाम्यन्तं कुर्वाणं तप उत्तमम्॥५-११३-१९॥
He was endowed with treasury, grain stores, and armed strength; beloved of the townspeople and dear to the twice-born; desirous of his subjects’ welfare, self-restrained, and engaged in excellent austerity.
english translation
तमुपागम्य विप्रः स हर्यश्वं गालवोऽब्रवीत् । कन्येयं मम राजेन्द्र प्रसवैः कुलवर्धिनी॥५-११३-२०॥
Approaching him, the brāhmaṇa Gālava spoke to King Haryaśva: “O lord of kings, this maiden of mine will, through her offspring, increase the lineage.”
english translation