since you took the sceptre in your
hand, O Raghava! And mortals have
become strangers to disease, death does
not overtake even men worn out with age,
women undergo no labour-pains during
parturition and human beings are well-built
indeed. An abundance of joy has fallen to
the lot of every citizen dwelling in the town,
O king! Pouring down nectarean water
clouds rain at the proper time. Even the
very winds which blow here are capable of
giving a delightful touch, and are pleasing
and healthful. People living both in the
cities and in the country, arriving in the
capital, declare, ‘May such a sovereign be
our ruler for long’, O king!” (Srimad Valmiki
Ramayana, Uttara Kandam XLI: 15-21
