Prasannataam Yaa na Gataa Abhishekatah Tathaa

Shloka 2 · Ayodhya Kand

Shloka Text

प्रसन्नतां या न गताभिषेकतस्तथा न मम्ले वनवासदुःखतः। मुखाम्बुजश्री रघुनन्दनस्य मे सदास्तु सा मञ्जुलमङ्गलप्रदा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

prasannatāṃ yā na gatābhiṣekatas tathā na mamle vanavāsaduḥkhataḥ। mukhāmbujaśrī raghunandanasya me sadāstu sā mañjulamaṅgalapradā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

May that radiance of Rama’s lotus face, which did not become pleased at the prospect of coronation, nor grow dim from the sorrow of exile, ever remain for me a giver of lovely blessings.

Context

This is Shloka 2 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Invocation”. The episode describes the auspicious opening invocation of Lord Shiva, the Guru, and holy ones in Ayodhyakand.