 आसीद्धशरथो नाम राजा त्रिदशविक्रमः।।तस्याहमग्रजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैश्श्रुतः। 
 Rama replied There was a king named Dasaratha who was mighty like the gods. I am his eldest son known among the people as Rama. 