Ramayana

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ततः प्रसाद्य शिरसा तं विप्रं देववर्णिनम् | यज्ञाय वरयामास संतानार्थं कुलस्य च || १-१२-२

sanskrit

Then bowing his head in respect to that brahmin who was effulgent like a deity, King Dasharatha verily beseeched that sage to conduct Vedic ritual on his behalf as he wished to beget progeny to maintain his family line. [1-12-2]

english translation

tataH prasAdya zirasA taM vipraM devavarNinam | yajJAya varayAmAsa saMtAnArthaM kulasya ca || 1-12-2

hk transliteration