Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 6 Shloka 19

तत्पुरवासिनः inhabitants of the city, सर्वे all of them, एवम् thus, पुरस्य city's, अलङ्कारम् decoration, कृत्वा having made, रामस्य Rama's, यौवराज्याभिषेचनम् coronation as heirapparent, आकाङ्क्षमाणाः eagerly desiring, चत्वरेषु at the public squares, सभासु च in the assembly halls, सङ्घशः in groups, समेत्य having assembled, तत्र there, मिथः mutually, कथयन्तः conversing, जनाधिपम् to the lord of men (Dasaratha), प्रशशंसुः praised.

Thus the residents of Ayodhya decorated the city and eagerly waited for Rama's cornonation as heirapparent. Gathered in groups at public squares and in the assembly halls they conversed among themselves about the event, praising Dasaratha, the lord among men.