There upon taking leave from business for some time and inviting the great ascetic Vālmīki, kings, learned men, persons well-versed in Nyāya, Purāņas and science of words, all old men, twice-born ones those conversant with the signs of music, Brāhmaṇas desirous of hearing the Rāmāyaṇa, persons deep read in palmistry, Gandharvas, citizens, all those who have mastered the use of words, letters and Samāsas, those who have studied well metres, those well informed in the science of music, those wellversed in astronomy, those who are well up in the knowledge of rites and ceremonies, those expert in the despatch of business, logicians whose fame has spread far and wide, those wellversed in reasoning and arguments, poets, historians, Vedic Brahmanas, painters, and songsters Rāma requested Lava and Kusa lovingly to sing the song before the assembly.
अथ कर्मान्तरे राजा समाहूय महामुनीन्। पार्थिवाश्च नरव्याघ्रः पण्डितान्नैगमांस्तथा।।।। पौराणिकाशब्दविदो ये वृद्धाश्च द्विजातयः। स्वराणां लक्षणज्ञांश्च उत्सुकान्द्विजसत्तमान्॥ लक्षणज्ञांश्च गान्धर्वान्नैगमांश्च विशेषतः। पादाक्षरसमासज्ञांश्छन्दःसु परिनिष्ठितान्॥ कलामात्राविशेषज्ञाज्योतिषे च परं गतान्। क्रियाकल्पविदश्चैव तथा कार्यविशारदान्॥ हेतूपचारकुशलान्हैतुकांश्च बहुश्रुतान्। छन्दोविदः पुराणज्ञान्वैदिकान्द्विजसत्तमान्।।।। चित्रज्ञान्वृत्तसूत्रज्ञान्गीतनृत्यविशारदान्। एतान्सर्वान्समानीय गातारौ समवेशयत्॥