Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 1
पूर्णचन्द्राननस्याथ शोकापनुदमात्मनः।।2.1.43।। लोके रामस्य बुबुधे सम्प्रियत्वं महात्मनः।
pūrṇacandrānanasyātha śokāpanudamātmanaḥ loke rāmasya bubudhe sampriyatvaṃ mahātmanaḥ|
The king realised afterwards that his grief would be dispelled if noble Rama whose countenance resembled the full moon and who was a favourite of the people is crowned.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The king realises that his grief will be dispelled when Rama is crowned. The verse reveals a subtle anxiety beneath Dasharatha's joy — he carries a weight that only Rama's succession can lift. The coronation is as much for the father's peace as for the kingdom's welfare.
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