धनदेन समस्त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः। तमेवं गुणसम्पन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥ ज्येष्ठं ज्येष्ठगुणैर्युक्तं प्रियं दशरथः सुतम्। प्रकृतीनां हितैर्युक्तं प्रकृतिप्रियकाम्यया॥ यौवराज्येन संयोक्तुमैच्छत् प्रीत्या महीपतिः।
dhanadena samastyāge satye dharma ivāparaḥ| tamevaṃ guṇasampannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam|| jyeṣṭhaṃ jyeṣṭhaguṇairyuktaṃ priyaṃ daśarathaḥ sutam| prakṛtīnāṃ hitairyuktaṃ prakṛtipriyakāmyayā|| yauvarājyena saṃyoktumaicchat prītyā mahīpatiḥ|
English Meaning
In giving away, he is like the Bestower of riches Kubera, and in truth, he is like another Dharma. Desirous of doing that which would be acceptable to his subjects, king Dasaratha, from fuilness of affection, wished to install as his associate in the kingdom his beloved and meritorious eldest son. Rāina who of infallible prowess, and endued with sterling virtues, and ever intent on the welfare of the people. The king Dasaratha with great pleasure wished to install as the hairapparent of the kingdom.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)