सर्गः ४
In which Daśaratha privately warns Rāma of dreadful dreams, fixes tomorrow Puṣya crowning, and Rāma delights Kausalyā and invites Lakṣmaṇa before Sītā.
Daśaratha resolves tomorrow Puṣya consecration — Daśaratha recalls Rāma secretly — Rāma hurries to father — Daśaratha pleads old age and subjects wish — Daśaratha cites dreadful dreams and omens — Daśaratha orders fasting with Sītā during Bharata absence — Rāma finds Kausalyā praying — Rāma announces crowning and seeks rites — Kausalyā blesses Rāma — Rāma invites Lakṣmaṇa to share rule