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पार्वत्युवाच
कथं सम्प्रार्थितो देव्या देवो दाशरथिः पते । केन वा हेतुना किं वा चकार चतुरोत्तरः ॥ १॥
IAST
kathaṃ samprārthito devyā devo dāśarathiḥ pate | kena vā hetunā kiṃ vā cakāra caturottaraḥ || 1||
English
O Lord, how was the divine son of Daśaratha entreated by the goddess? For what reason, and what did that supremely skillful one do in reply?