Chapter 1 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 1.35

एषा ह्यस्य परा प्रीतिर्हदि सम्परिवर्तते। कदा नाम सुतं द्रक्ष्याम्यभिषिक्तमहं प्रियम्॥ वृद्धिकामो हि लोकस्य सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः। मत्तः प्रियतरो लोके पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्॥

eṣā hyasya parā prītirhadi samparivartate| kadā nāma sutaṃ drakṣyāmyabhiṣiktamahaṃ priyam|| vṛddhikāmo hi lokasya sarvabhūtānukampakaḥ| mattaḥ priyataro loke parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān||

English Meaning

Surely he always wished for the prosperity of the people; and he showed kindness to all creatures. And like to the showering rain-cloud, he is dearer to the people than myself.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)