ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
astrasya tava vīryasya
má¹›tyor asmÄkam eva ca
yathÄ bhaved vacaḥ satyaá¹
tathÄ rÄma vidhÄ«yatÄm
ṛṣayaḥ Å«cuḥ - the sages said; astrasya - of the weapon (the blade of kuÅ›a grass); tava - Your; vÄ«ryasya - potency; má¹›tyoḥ - of the death; asmÄkam - our; eva ca - also; yathÄ - so that; bhavet - may remain; vacaḥ - the words; satyam - true; tathÄ - thus; rÄma - O RÄma; vidhÄ«yatÄm - please arrange.