मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती । रामस्य चरितं सर्वं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम ।।1.2.31।।
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English Translation
ब्रह्मन् OBrahmarshi, ते इयम् your this, सरस्वती speech, मच्छन्दादेव at my will, प्रवृत्ता originated, ऋषिसत्तम O most excellent ascetic, रामस्य Rama's, चरितम् history, सर्वम् in entirety, त्वम् you, कुरु compose.
English Commentary
"OBrahmarshi, at my will, this speech had originated from you. Most excellent ascetic, compose the history of Rama in its entirety (in this metre).