
Ramayana · Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Verse 2
Ramayana 1.39.2
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भद्रं ते विस्तरेण कथामिमाम्।पूर्वको मे कथं ब्रह्मन् यज्ञं वै समुपाहरत्।।1.39.2।।
śrotum icchāmi bhadraṁ te vistareṇa kathām imām | pūrvako me kathaṁ brahman yajñaṁ vai samupāharat ||1.39.2||
Blessings upon you, O Brahmin. I wish to hear this account in full detail—how did my forefather, O venerable one, arrange and set in motion the sacrifice (yajña)?