Chapter 98 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 98.1

निवेश्य सेनां तु विभुः पद्भ्यां पादवतां वरः। अभिगन्तुं स काकुत्स्थमियेष गुरुवर्तकम्॥ निविष्टमात्रे सैन्ये तु यथोद्देशं विनीतवत्। भरतो भ्रातरं वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत्॥

niveśya senāṃ tu vibhuḥ padbhyāṃ pādavatāṃ varaḥ| abhigantuṃ sa kākutsthamiyeṣa guruvartakam|| niviṣṭamātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat| bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnamidamabravīt||

English Meaning

Having stationed his troops, that best of men, the master, became anxious to go on foot to the Käkutstha honouring his superiors. And the forces having with humility took up the quarters assigned, Bharata addressed his brother, Satrughna, saying.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)