Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 3 Shloka 1
Original Shlokaतेषामञ्जलिपद्मानि प्रगृहीतानि सर्वशः। प्रतिगृह्याब्रवीद्राजा तेभ्यः प्रियहितं वचः।।2.3.1।।
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English Translation
राजा king, सर्वशः in all ways, प्रगृहीतानि held out, तेषाम् their, अञ्जलिपद्मानि palms folded like lotuses, प्रतिगृह्य having received, तेभ्यः for them, प्रियहितम् pleasing and beneficial, वचः words, अब्रवीत् spoke.
English Commentary
The citizens held out their palms folded like lotuses in reverence and urged king Dasaratha in all possible ways (to coronate Rama). He reciprocated their respect with words preasing and beneficial to them: Dasaratha requests Vasistha and Vamadeva to make preparations for installation of Rama-- Orders for procurement of necessary materials--Sumantra brings Rama to the assembly--Dasaratha counsels Rama.