Canto 1 - Boyhood
Bāla-kāṇḍa
Chapter 59: Viśvāmitra Assures Triśaṅku
Text 1.59.2
ऐक्ष्वाक स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम्।
शरणं ते भविष्यामि मा भैषीर्नृपपुङ्गव॥
aikṣvāka svāgataṁ vatsa jānāmi tvāṁ sudhārmikam
śaraṇaṁ te bhaviṣyāmi mā bhaiṣīr nṛpa-puṅgava
aikṣvāka = O descendant of Ikṣvāku; svāgatam = welcome; vatsa = my child; jānāmi = I know; tvām = that you; sudhārmikam = are very devoted to Vedic dharma; śaraṇam te bhaviṣyāmi = I will become your protector; mā bhaiṣīḥ = don’t be afraid; nṛpa-puṅgava = O best of kings.
O descendant of Ikṣvāku, welcome, my child! I know that you are very devoted to Vedic dharma. I will become your protector. O best of kings, don’t be afraid.