He could have argued for the throne. He chose the forest instead. That is the whole of Ram Navami in one sentence.
More Ram Navami Quotes
May Lord Rama's righteousness guide your every step. Happy Ram Navami!
पिता का वचन, पुत्र का धर्म — दोनों राम में एक साथ जीवित रहे।
Some heroes win wars. Ram won the argument for what a good son, brother, and king should look like.
A king who chose exile over deceit — that's the story Ram Navami asks us to remember.