gandharvarājapratimaṃ loke vikhyātapauruṣam dīrghabāhuṃ mahāsattvaṃ mattamātaṅgagāminam| candrakāntānanaṃ rāmamatīva priyadarśanam rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ puṃsāṃ dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam| gharmābhitaptāḥ parjanyaṃ hlādayantamiva prajāḥ na tatarpa samāyāntaṃ paśyamāno narādhipaḥ|
Rama appeared as the very image of king of the gandharvas known for his courage in this world. With his long arms, he was extremely handsome with a countenance of the colour of moonstone possessed of immense strength, he walked with the gait of an intoxicated elephant. He captivated the eyes and hearts of men with his beauty and generosity. He looked like Parjanya (raingod), gladdening men scorched by heat. Even after (intensely) gazing at Rama approaching, the king (Dasaratha) was not satiated.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
The description of Rama's beauty is extended, emphasizing his perfection. The repetition creates a visual pause — the narrative slows to let the reader see Rama as the assembly sees him: the ideal king arriving at his destined moment.