There shall be a king named Daſaratha, increaser of the Ikşwāku race. He shall have a son, named Rāma, endowed with exceeding energy.
राजा दशरथो नाम कश्चिदिक्ष्वाकुवर्धनः। तस्य पुत्रो महातेजा रामो नाम भविष्यति ॥