On listening the grand and detailed sentences of that King the lion Dasharatha, the great resplendent Sage Vishvamitra was thrilled with happiness and spoke this way. [1-19-1]
"O Tiger among kings having been born on earth in an illustrious lineage and initiated by Vasishta, this way (of speaking) befits you. It cannot be any other way." [1-19-2]
"O best among men for the successful completion of a sacrifice I took up a selfimposed religious observance. Two rakshasas, capable of assuming forms at will, are creating impediments to that sacrifice." [1-18-4]