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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 20
Original Shloka
प्रजालङ्कारभूतं च जनस्यानन्दवर्धनम्। उत्सुकोऽभूज्जनो द्रष्टुं तमयोध्यामहोत्सवम्।।2.5.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

 प्रजालङ्कारभूतम् like an ornament for people, जनस्य for men, आनन्दवर्धनम् enhancing joy, तम् अयोध्यामहोत्सवम् that great festival of Ayodhya, द्रष्टुम् to witness, जनः men, उत्सुकः अभूत् became anxious.

English Commentary

 People were anxious to witness that great festival of Ayodhya which was to them (precious) like an ornament and a source of immense joy.