धूमगन्धं वपायास्तु जिघ्रति स्म नराधिप:। यथाकालं यथान्यायं निर्णुदन्पापमात्मन:।।1.14.35।।
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English Translation
नराधिप: king Dasaratha, यथाकालम् in an appropriate time, यथान्यायम् in agreement with the scriptures, आत्मन: his own, पापम् sins, निर्णुदन् while getting rid of, वपाया: of the marrow, धूमगन्धम् good odour of the smoke, जिघ्रति स्म inhaled.
English Commentary
The king at appropriate time and in agreement with the scriptures inhaled the odour of the smoke (from the burnt marrow) and absolved himself of his sins.