The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI - Part 1 - 10

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Canto X.Rishyasring Invited. “Again,O best of kings,give ear: My saving words attentive hear, And listen to the tale of old By that illustrious Bráhman told. “Of famed Ikshváku's line shall spring ('Twas thus he spoke)a pious king, Named Daśaratha,good and great, True to his word and fortunate. He with the Angas'mighty lord Shall ever live in sweet accord, And his a daughter fair shall be, Śántáof happy destiny. But Lomapád,the Angas'chief, Still pining in his childless grief, To Daśaratha thus shall say: “Give me thy daughter,friend,I pray, ThyŚántáof the tranquil mind, The noblest one of womankind.” The father,swift to feel