Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 45 Shloka 3
Original Shlokaअयोध्यानिलयानां हि पुरुषाणां महायशाः। बभूव गुणसम्पन्नः पूर्णचन्द्र इव प्रियः।।2.45.3।।
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महायशाः illustrious, गुणसम्पन्नः endowed with virtue of every kind, अयोध्यानिलयानाम् dwelling in Ayodhya, पुरुषाणाम् for men, पूर्णचन्द्र इव like the full Moon, प्रियः बभूव हि became dear.
The illustrious and virtuous Rama was as dear to the inhabitants of Ayodhya as the full Moon.