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THE RAMAYANA
 
How can one born of Dasaratha become
an usurper of sovereignty ?"
एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः ।
यात्रामाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलं चैव समानय ।
रथं मे त्वरयस्वेति सुमन्त्रं पावतोऽब्रवीत् ॥
 
Saying
Bharata,
 
thus, the righteous-minded
affectionate to his brothers,
spoke to Sumantra who was by his side:
"Order the journey, bring the army
quickly and get ready my chariot soon."
ततत्समुत्थितः काल्यमास्थाय स्यन्दनोत्तमम् ।
प्रययौ भरतश्शीघ्रं रामदर्शनकाङ्क्षया ॥
 
Then, rising up early in the morning
and seating himself in the best of chariots,
Bharata started quickly, desirous of
seeing Rama.
 
अग्रतः प्रययुस्तस्य सर्वे मन्त्रिपुरोधसः ।
कैकेयी च सुमित्रा च कौसल्या च यशास्विनी ।
रामानयनसंहृष्टा ययुर्यानेन भास्वता ॥
 
Before him went all the ministers and
priests ; Kaikeyi, Sumitra and Kausalya
of great fame went forth in a resplendent
chariot, well pleased at the prospect of
bringing back Rama.