Ramayana
ज्येष्ठं श्रेष्ठगुणैर्युक्तं प्रियं दशरथस्सुतम् । प्रकृतीनां हितैर्युक्तं प्रकृतिप्रियकाम्यया ॥ १-१-२०
Lord of the land King Dasaratha with an intent for doing good to the people, wanted to that Shri Rama, the eldest and a dear son to Dasharatha, who is concerned for welfare of the people. ॥ 1-1-20॥
english translation
jyeSThaM zreSThaguNairyuktaM priyaM dazarathassutam । prakRtInAM hitairyuktaM prakRtipriyakAmyayA ॥ 1-1-20
hk transliteration by Sanscript