 स तन्निशम्य राजेन्द्रो विश्वामित्रवचश्शुभम्।।शोकमभ्यगमत्तीव्रं व्यषीदत भयान्वित:।  
 Having listened to those auspicious words of Viswamitra, the king among kings, Dasaratha experienced intense grief out of fear. He became despondent.   