Then when the night had been spent, king Dasaratha accompanied with his priests and adherents, well pleased spoke to Sumantra, saying,
ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः। राजा दशरथो हृष्टः सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत्॥