 राज्ञो दशरथस्यैतच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं महानृषि:।।उवाच मधुरां वाणीं श्रूयतामस्य यत्फलम्। 
 To these words of king Dasaratha the great ascetic Vasishta replied in a gentle voice, "I shall tell you the consequences Listen".  