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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/22
    न्यवसन् सुसुखं तत्र कामाश्रमपदे तथा | कथाभिरभिरामभिरभिरामौ नृपात्मजौ | - रमयामास धर्मात्मा कौशिको मुनिपुङ्गवः || १-२३-२२nyavasan susukhaM tatra kAmAzramapade tathA | kathAbhirabhirAmabhirabhirAmau nRpAtmajau | - ramayAmAsa dharmAtmA kauziko munipuGgavaH || 1-23-22 There they staed happily in Kama's ( wish fulfilling ) hermitage. Foremost among the ascetics the son of Kusika (Vishwamitra) delighted the charming princes with enchanting tales. [1-23-22]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/21
    यथार्हमजपन् संध्यामृषयस्ते समाहिताः | तत्र वासिभिरानीता मुनिभिः सुव्रतैः सह || १-२३-२१yathArhamajapan saMdhyAmRSayaste samAhitAH | tatra vAsibhirAnItA munibhiH suvrataiH saha || 1-23-21The rishis with composed minds recited their evening prayer as usual. The ascetics who resided there, faithful to their vows, took them in. [1-23-21]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/20
    रामलक्ष्मणयोः पश्चादकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम् | सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य कथाभिरभिरंजयन् ||१-२३-२०rAmalakSmaNayoH pazcAdakurvannatithikriyAm | satkAraM samanuprApya kathAbhirabhiraMjayan ||1-23-20Afterwards those sages of that hermitage have accorded reception to Rama and Lakshmana, and applauded by Vishvamitra for their hospitality. Those sages have entertained Rama and other guests with myths and legends. [1-23-20]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/19
    विज्ञाय परमप्रीता मुनयो हर्षमागमन् | अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथातिथ्यं निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे || १-२३-१९vijJAya paramaprItA munayo harSamAgaman | arghyaM pAdyaM tathAtithyaM nivedya kuzikAtmaje || 1-23-19- recognised them and were immensely pleased. On approaching them enchantedly they offered water for hands and feet wash and then offered hospitality firstly to Sage Vishvamitra. [1-23-19]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/18
    स्नाताश्च कृतजप्याश्च हुतहव्या नरोत्तम | तेषां संवदतां तत्र तपोदीर्घेण चक्षुषा || १-२३-१८snAtAzca kRtajapyAzca hutahavyA narottama | teSAM saMvadatAM tatra tapodIrgheNa cakSuSA || 1-23-18- taking our bath, performing our meditations, offering our daily oblations, Oh ! best of men." As they were conversing thus, the ascetics, with their far reaching spiritual vision (beyond the veil of time).....- [1-23-18]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/17
    अभिगच्छामहे सर्वे शुचयः पुण्यमाश्रमम् | इह वासः परोऽस्माकं सुखं वस्त्यामहे वयम् || १-२३-१७abhigacchAmahe sarve zucayaH puNyamAzramam | iha vAsaH paro'smAkaM sukhaM vastyAmahe vayam || 1-23-17- Let us enter this meritorious hermitage, our stay in here will be comforting to us, after purifying ourselves by.....- [1-23-17]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/16
    इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन | पुण्ययोः सरितोर्मध्ये श्वस्तरिष्यामहे वयम् || १-२३-१६ihAdya rajanIM rAma vasema zubhadarzana | puNyayoH saritormadhye zvastariSyAmahe vayam || 1-23-16Oh ! auspiciouslooking Rama, we will stay here tonight at the confluence of both these sacred rivers (Sarayu and Ganga) and cross over Ganga tomorrow. [1-23-16]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/15
    तस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यस्तस्येमे मुनयः पुरा | शिष्या धर्मपरा वीर तेषां पापं न विद्यते || १-२३-१५tasyAyamAzramaH puNyastasyeme munayaH purA | ziSyA dharmaparA vIra teSAM pApaM na vidyate || 1-23-15 - This merited hermitage thus belongs to Shiva. These ascetics are his disciples. They are always righteous and are free from sin. [1-23-15]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/14
    अनङ्ग इति विख्यातस्तदाप्रभृति राघव | स चाङ्गविषयः श्रीमान् यत्राङ्गं स मुमोच ह || १-२३-१४anaGga iti vikhyAtastadAprabhRti rAghava | sa cAGgaviSayaH zrImAn yatrAGgaM sa mumoca ha || 1-23-14Oh ! descendant of the Raghus, from that time onwards, he was known as 'Ananga' (one without form). The beautiful place where he gave up his body is known as Angadesa. [1-23-14]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/23/13
    तत्र गात्रं हतं तस्य निर्दग्धस्य महात्मनः | अशरीरः कृतः कामः क्रोधाद्देवेश्वरेण ह || १-२३-१३tatra gAtraM hataM tasya nirdagdhasya mahAtmanaH | azarIraH kRtaH kAmaH krodhAddevezvareNa ha || 1-23-13Having been completely burnt down by Lord Siva, Kama's body was destroyed. Mighty angry, Siva, reduced Kama to a 'disembodied being. [1-23-13]