evaṃ śreṣṭhaguṇairyuktaḥ prajānāṃ pārthivātmajaḥ| sammatastriṣu lokeṣu vasudhāyāḥ kṣamāguṇaiḥ buddhyā bṛhaspatestulyo vīryeṇāpi śacīpateḥ|
Thus endowed with such excellent qualities, the subjects in the three worlds held him in high esteem. In forbearance he was like the earth, in wisdom like Brihaspati and in prowess like the consort of Sachi (Indra).
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Rama's qualities make him beloved not only in Ayodhya but in the three worlds. The scope of his reputation expands from the city to the cosmos. He is not merely a popular prince but a being recognised across all realms of existence.