Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 6
कृतोपवासं तु तदा वैदेह्या सह राघवम्। अयोध्यानिलयश्श्रुत्वा सर्वः प्रमुदितो जनः
kṛtopavāsaṃ tu tadā vaidehyā saha rāghavam| ayodhyānilayaśśrutvā sarvaḥ pramudito janaḥ
The residents of Ayodhya were happy to hear that the scion of the Raghus (Rama) along with princess of Videha (Sita) had undertaken the fast.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The residents hear that Rama and Sita have completed their fast and are ready. The news spreads through the city like a wave. The couple's readiness is the city's joy — their purity reflects on everyone.
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