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[Dasaratha sends Sumantra to bring Rama again-- briefs him on certain matters and sends him --- Rama visits Kausalya and informs her about the coronation and seeks her blessings.]

gatēṣvatha nṛpō bhūyaḥ paurēṣu saha mantribhiḥ.

mantrayitvā tataścakrē niścayajñassaniścayam৷৷2.4.1৷৷

śva ēva puṣyō bhavitāśvō.bhiṣēcyastu mē sutaḥ.

rāmō rājīvatāmrākṣō yauvarājya iti prabhuḥ৷৷2.4.2৷৷

Translation

atha thereafter, paurēṣu citizens, gatēṣu satsu had departed, niścayajñaḥ knows how to take decisions, prabhuḥ Lord, nṛpaḥ king, mantribhi: saha together with counsellors, bhūyaḥ again, mantrayitvā having consulted, śvaḥ ēva tomorrow itself, puṣyaḥ Pushya star, bhavitā is in the ascendance, rājīvatāmrākṣaḥ a man whose eyes resemble red lotus (petals), mē sutaḥ my son, rāmaḥ Rama, śvaḥ tomorrow, yauvarājyē as heir-apparent, abhiṣēcyaḥ should be installed, iti thus, niścayam decision, cakrē made.

After the citizens departed, the king, an expert in decision-making again consulted his counsellors and said, Tomorrow Pushya star is in the ascendence and my son, Rama (handsome) with copper-coloured eyes which resemble red lotus petals will be installed heir-apparent.