Valmiki Ramayana 7.74.3
ततो द्विजा वसिष्ठेन सार्धमष्टौ प्रवेशिताः ।राजानं देवसङ्काशं वर्धस्वेति ततो ऽब्रुवन्॥
tato dvijā vasiṣṭhena sārdhamaṣṭau praveśitāḥ |rājānaṃ devasaṅkāśaṃ vardhasveti tato 'bruvan ||
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