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T
HE RAMAYANA
 
H
ow can one born of Dasaratha become

an usurper of sovereignty ?"

 
एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः ।

यात्रामाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलं चैव समानय ।

रथं मे त्वरयस्वेति सुमन्त्रं पार्श्वतोऽब्रवीत् ॥
 

Saying
thus, the righteous-minded
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.