Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 2
राजा दशरथो वृद्धो राज्यं प्राप्य महायशाः ।
इच्छति स्म तदा पुत्रं रामं राज्ये निवेशयितुम् ॥
King Dasharatha, now aged, having ruled the kingdom with great glory, wished to install his son Rama as heir to the throne.
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अब वृद्ध हो चुके महायशस्वी राजा दशरथ अपने पुत्र राम को राज्य पर अभिषिक्त करना चाहते थे।
King Dasharatha, growing old, decides it is time to appoint Rama as heir apparent. This decision sets the central conflict of Ayodhya Kanda in motion. The verse captures the king's affection for Rama and his desire to see him crowned before retiring to the forest in his old age.
युवराज — heir apparent, crown princeअभिषेक — consecration, royal anointing