तदुपगतसमाससन्धियोगं सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम् । रघुवरचरितं मुनिप्रणीतं दशशिरसश्च वधं निशामयध्वम् ।।1.2.43।।
tadupagatasamāsasandhiyogaṃ samamadhuropanatārthavākyabaddham . raghuvaracaritaṃ munipraṇītaṃ daśaśirasaśca vadhaṃ niśāmayadhvam ..1.2.43..
English Translation
"This story of Rama and the killing of Ravana composed by the sage consists of compound words, melodious sandhis and lines composed in lucid, melodious and meaningful phrases. Listen to it. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्वितीयस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the second sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana in synopsis of the first epic composed by sage Valmiki."
Word Meanings
उपगतसमाससन्धियोगम् united with samasas (compound words, phrases), sandhis (pleasing conjunctions of words), सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम् sentences composed of lucid, melodious and meaningful phrases, मुनिप्रणीतम् composed by ascetic Valmiki, रघुवरचरितम् history of Rama, दशशिरस: of the tenheaded Ravana, वधं च slaying, निशामयध्वम् you may listen.
Source
Valmiki Ramayana
Chapter
Sarga 2
Verse
2.43