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तथेति नृपतिः प्रीतः शिरसा प्रतिगृह्य ताम् । पात्रीं देवान्नसंपूर्णां देवदत्तां हिरण्मयीम् ॥ १-१६-२१
Agreeing to that, the king wholeheartedly took that god-given golden vessel full with divine food. [1-16-21]
english translation
अभिवाद्य च तद् भूतमद्भुतं प्रियदर्शनम् । मुदा परमया युक्तश्चकाराभिप्रदक्षिणम् ॥ १-१६-२२
With high ecstasy Dasharatha revered that Ritual Being, the Prajaapati- Purusha (yaj~na-purusha] , an astonishing and delightful being in his appearance, and performed circumambulations around him. [1-16-22]
english translation
ततो दशरथः प्राप्य पायसं देवनिर्मितम् । बभूव परमप्रीतः प्राप्य वित्तमिवाधनः ॥ १-१६-२३
On obtaining that dessert prepared by gods, King Dasharatha is highly gladdened like a pauper obtaining unforeseen wealth. [1-16-23]
english translation
ततस्तदद्भुतप्रख्यं भूतं परमभास्वरम् । संवर्तयित्वा तत्कर्म तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ १-१६-२४
Then that effulgent figure of wonderful form having given the bowl of payasam (Divine dessert) vanished from there. [1-16-24]
english translation
हर्षरश्मिभिरुद्द्योतं तस्यान्तःपुरमाबभौ । शारदस्याभिरामस्य चंद्रस्येव नभोंशुभिः ॥ १-१६-२५
Lit up with beams of happiness Dasharatha's palace chambers shone forth like the autumnal sky brightened with moonbeams. [1-16-25]
english translation