mahāyaśāḥ illustrious, guṇasampannaḥ endowed with virtue of every kind, ayōdhyānilayānām dwelling in Ayodhya, puruṣāṇām for men, pūrṇacandra iva like the full Moon, priyaḥ babhūva hi became dear.
The illustrious and virtuous Rama was as dear to the inhabitants of Ayodhya as the full Moon.