Rāmāyaṇacampū 2.5

2.5

The king too—restraining within himself his joy that was doubled by the height of their delight, as their bodies bristled with horripilation as if to ward off the fall of clouds of dust that would be raised by the throng of people eager for the impending great festival, having attained immeasurable affection—spoke thus to the chief ministers headed by Sumantra:
“While we have not yet retired to the grounds of the penance grove, / ever watchful in guarding the unswerving path, / how has such affection of the people arisen for Rāma, / who has only recently embraced unfaded youthful innocence?” // 5