Ramayana
प्राणैः प्रियतरो नित्यं तस्य चासीत्तथा प्रियः । स चतुर्भिर्महाभागैः पुत्रैर्दशरथः प्रियैः ॥ १-१८-३३
- like that Bharata too held Shatrughna dearer than his own life. King Dasharatha was highly gladdened with four of his highly fortunate sons .- ॥ 1-18-33॥
english translation
prANaiH priyataro nityaM tasya cAsIttathA priyaH । sa caturbhirmahAbhAgaiH putrairdazarathaH priyaiH ॥ 1-18-33
hk transliteration by Sanscript