The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI - Part 1 - 64

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Canto LXVI. Janak's Speech. With cloudless lustre rose the sun; The king,his morning worship done, Ordered his heralds to invite The princes and the anchorite. With honour,as the laws decree, The monarch entertained the three. Then to the youths and saintly man Videha's lord this speech began: “O blameless Saint,most welcome thou! If I may please thee tell me how. Speak,mighty lord,whom all revere, 'Tis thine to order,mine to hear.” Thus he on mighty thoughts intent; Then thus the sage most eloquent: “King Daśaratha's sons,this pair Of warriors famous everywhere, Are come that best of bows to see That lies