Sri Rama drives in state to his father's gynaeceum, beholding en route the charms of Ayodhya, hearing the blessings and encomia of his friends and relations and ravishing the eyes of all on-lookers, and on reaching his destination sends back his retinue and seeks the presence of his royal father alone.
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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 18 "Ramena Dasharatha Santhvanam" (Book 2 Canto 18)

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