And all were accomplished in knowledge; and endowed with virtues. And among them all, the exceedingly puissant Rāma, having true for prowess, was the desire of every one, and spotless like to the Moon himself. He could ride on elephants and horses, and was an adept in managing cars. And he was ever engaged in the study of arms, and aye occupied in ministering to his sire.
सर्वे ज्ञानोपसम्पन्ना सर्वे समुदिता गुणैः। तेषामपि महातेजा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ इष्टः सर्वस्य लोकस्य शशाङ्क इव निर्गलः। गजस्कन्धेऽश्वपृष्ठे च रथचर्यासु सम्मतः॥ धनुर्वेदे च निरतः पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः।