In the midnight the Muni boys came to Vālmīki and communicated to him this auspicious intelligence, saying. “O illustrious Sir, the beloved spouse of Rāma has given birth to two sons; do you so protect them that evil spirits not injure them."
ततोऽर्धरात्रसमये बालका मुनिदारकाः। वाल्मीके प्रियमाचख्युः सीतायाः प्रसवं शुभम्॥ भगवरामपत्नी सा प्रसूता दारकद्वयम्। ततो रक्षां महातेजः कुरु भूतविनाशिनीम्॥