Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 2
इच्छामो हि महाबाहुं रघुवीरं महाबलम्। गजेन महताऽयान्तं रामं छत्रावृताननम्
icchāmo hi mahābāhuṃ raghuvīraṃ mahābalam| gajena mahatā'yāntaṃ rāmaṃ chatrāvṛtānanam
We cherish to see the mightyarmed hero among the Raghus, Rama, riding on a majestic elephant, his countenance shadowed by the royal parasol.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The assembly expresses its desire to see Rama riding a majestic elephant through the city, his face like the autumn moon. The image is pure celebration — a people imagining their prince in his moment of glory. The verse captures the collective affection Ayodhya holds for Rama.
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