Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 5
प्रसन्नस्ते पिता राम यौवराज्यमवाप्स्यसि। उपवासं भवानद्य करोतु सह सीतया
prasannaste pitā rāma yauvarājyamavāpsyasi| upavāsaṃ bhavānadya karotu saha sītayā
O Rama, welldisposed towards you, your father will declare you heirapparent. Do undertake fast today, along with Sita.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Vasistha delivers the message: your father will declare you heir-apparent; undertake a fast today with Sita. The words are simple, but their weight fills the room. The fast is the final preparation — the prince purifies himself before becoming king.
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