एतच्छ्रुत्वा रहस्सूतो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। ऋत्विग्भिरुपदिष्टोऽयं पुरावृत्तो मया श्रुत:।।1.9.1।।
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English Translation
एतत् this matter, श्रुत्वा having heard, सूत: king's charioteer, राजानम् addressing king, रह: in privacy, इदम् these words, अब्रवीत् said, ऋत्विग्भिः by officiating priests, उपदिष्ट: advised, अयम् this solution, पुरा ancient, वृत्त: happened, मया श्रुत: heard by me.
English Commentary
The charioteer tells the king in privacy that he has heard the advice given by the offciating priests. Sumantra relates the story of sage Rsyasringa to Dasaratha tells him he would get sons after performance of a sacrifice by Rsyasringa--Dasaratha plans to get Rsyasringa to Ayodhya.