राजा दशरथो नाम रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान् | पुण्यशीलो महाकीर्तिरिक्ष्वाकूणां महायशाः || ५-३१-२
- 'There was an illustrious king called Dasaratha in Ikshvaku race, a master of chariots, elephants and horses. He was highly meritorious and renowned. [5-31-2]
'He was committed to nonviolence, magnanimous, compassionate and one whose strength was truth. He was not only a prosperous king of Ikshvaku family but also a promoter of prosperity of others too. [5-31-4]
'Endowed with signs of kingship and vast wealth, he was a bull among rulers of the vast earth, surrounded by the sea. A happy king himself, he was well known as a provider of happiness. [5-31-5]