अहोओ महात्मा राजायमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः | ज्ञात्वा यो वृद्ध मात्मानं रामं राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति || २-६-२१
'Oh having realised that he himself has grown old the highsouled king Dasaratha the veritable delight to the Ikshvaku race, is going to coronate Rama in the kingdom. [2-6-21]