दृष्टवीर्यस्तु काकुत्स्थो जनकेन महात्मना। सम्प्रदानं सुतायास्तु राघवे कर्तुमिच्छति।।1.68.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
काकुत्स्थ: Rama, महात्मना by the illustrious, जनकेन by Janaka, दृष्टवीर्य: having proved the prowess (that Janaka), सुताया: daughter's, सम्प्रदानम् bestowal, राघवे to Rama, कर्तुम् to do, इच्छति is desiring.
English Commentary
Illustrious Janaka desires to bestow his daughter on the descendat of Kakustha (Rama) whose prowess he has witnessed.