In that city of Ayodhyā resided king Dasaratha, versed in the Vedas, commanding all resources, far-sighted, of mighty prowess, dear to the inhabitants both rural and urban.
तस्यां पुर्यामयोध्यायां वेदवित् सर्वसंग्रहः। दीर्घदर्शी महातेजाः पौरजानपदप्रियः॥