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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 66 Shloka 14
Original Shloka
तैलद्रोण्यामथामात्या सम्वेश्य जगतीपतिम्। राज्ञस्सर्वाण्यथादिष्टाश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यनन्तरम्।।2.66.14।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथ thereafter, आदिष्टाः having been instructed, अमात्याः counsellors, जगतीपतिम् the (corpse) of the lord of the world (Dasartha), तैलद्रोण्याम् in an oil tub, संवेश्य keeping, अनन्तरम् thereafter, कर्माणि ceremonies, सर्वाणि all, चक्रुः performed.

English Commentary

The counsellors, instructed (by Vasistha and others), placed the king's body in an oil tub with the understanding that the funeral rites were to be performed hereafter.