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स खातं पितृभिर्मार्गमन्तर्भौमं महात्मभिः । प्रापद्यत नरश्रेष्ठ तेन राज्ञाभिचोदितः ॥ १-४१-६
Oh ! Rama, the best one among men, motivated by the King Sagara, Amshuman progressed on the walkway that was hollowed out by his great-souled paternal-uncles inside the earth. [1-41-6]
english translation
देवदानवरक्षोभिः पिशाचपतगोरगैः । पूज्यमानं महातेजा दिशागजमपश्यत ॥ १-४१-७
Exceedingly valiant Ashuman beheld the elephant of the quarter worshipped by daityas, danavas, rakshasas, pisachas, birds and serpents. [1-41-7]
english translation
स तं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पृष्ट्वा चैव निरामयम् । पितृन् स परिपप्रच्छ वाजिहर्तारमेव च ॥ १-४१-८
Having circumambulated the elephant in supplication, he (Anshuman) enquired about his wellbeing, asked in-detail about his paternal-uncles and also about the one who had stolen the sacrificial horse. [1-41-8]
english translation
दिशागजस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच महामतिः । आसमंज कृतार्थस्त्वं सहाश्वः शीघ्रमेष्यसि ॥ १-४१-९
Having listened to the words of Anshuman the elephant of the quarter replied, 'Oh ! Anshuman, son of Asamanjasa having fulfilled your objective, you will go back soon with the horse'. [1-41-9]
english translation
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वानेव दिशागजान् । यथाक्रमं यथान्यायं प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १-४१-१०
On hearing that word of that directional elephant he departed from there, and on sequentially reaching other directional elephants that were abiding in other directions of earth, he commenced to ask the same enquiry which he made with the first, according to the positioning of elephants in directions, and according to the established procedures of their venerability. [1-41-10]
english translation