And when the night had passed away, the mighty ascetic spoke to Kākutstha, lying down on a bed of leaves, O Rāma, surely has Kausalyā given birth to an excellent son! The first Sandhyā* should now be performed. Do you, O tiger among men, arise! You should perform the purificatory rites and contemplate the gods. *Brāhmaṇas have to perform their daily devotions thrice,-in the morning, at noon, and in the evening.
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ शयानौ पर्णसंस्तरे॥ कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वां संध्या प्रवर्तने। उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम्॥