Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 3
अहोऽस्मि परमप्रीतः प्रभावश्चातुलो मम। यन्मे ज्येष्ठं प्रियं पुत्रं यौवराज्यस्थमिच्छथ
aho'smi paramaprītaḥ prabhāvaścātulo mama| yanme jyeṣṭhaṃ priyaṃ putraṃ yauvarājyasthamicchatha
I am immensely happy that you have added to my incomparable resilience with your desire to see my beloved eldest son installed heirapparent.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Dasharatha responds with joy, thanking the assembly for their support. He speaks of his 'incomparable resilience' — the strength that has carried him through a long reign, now rewarded by the prospect of passing the throne to Rama. The king's happiness is complete.
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