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Verse 17.1

Sarga 17

पुत्रत्वं तु गते विष्णौ राज्ञस्तस्य सुमहात्मन:। उवाच देवतास्सर्वास्स्वयम्भूर्भगवानिदम्।।1.17.1।।

putratvaṃ tu gate viṣṇau rājñastasya sumahātmana:. uvāca devatāssarvāssvayambhūrbhagavānidam..1.17.1..

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English Translation

"When Visnu had decided to be born as the son of that great king (Dasaratha), the selfborn Lord (Brahma), addressed all devatas :

Note: At the instance of Brahma, devas procreate different forms of monkey chiefs and bears."

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Word Meanings

विष्णौ when Vishnu, सुमहात्मन: of the high minded, राज्ञ: king's, पुत्रत्वम् filialrelationship, गते(सति) having become, भगवान् स्वयम्भू: selfborn lord, Brahma, सर्वा: addressing all, देवता: devatas, इदम् these words, उवाच spoke.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 17

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17.1