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Ramayana · Sarga 2.84

Sarga 84

सर्गः 84

Guha spots from a distance Bharata's army approaching

Full sarga summary

Guha spots from a distance Bharata's army approaching -- wants to know the intentions of Bharata -- convinced of Bharata's loyalty, he extends warn hospitality.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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84.1VR-2-84-1

ततः निविष्टाम् ध्वजिनीम् गन्गाम् अन्वाश्रिताम् नदीम् । निषाद राजो दृष्ट्वा एव ज्ञातीन् सम्त्वरितः अब्रवीत् ॥

tataḥ niviṣṭām dhvajinīm gangām anvāśritām nadīm | niṣāda rājo dṛṣṭvā eva jñātīn samtvaritaḥ abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenनिषादराजःking of the nishadas (Guha)गङ्गां नदीम्river Gangaअन्वाश्रिताम्all along the bankनिविष्टाम्encampedध्वजिनीम्the bannered armyदृष्ट्वैवon seeingसन्त्वरितःhurriedlyज्ञातीन्to relativesअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGuha, king of the nishadas, observed the bannered army encamped all along the bank of the river Ganga, hurried off and said to his kinsmen:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उधर निषादराज गुह ने गङ्गा नदी के तटपर ठहरी हुई भरत की सेना को देखकर सब ओर बैठे हुए अपने भाई-बन्धुओं से कहा-

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महती इयम् अतः सेना सागर आभा प्रदृश्यते । न अस्य अन्तम् अवगच्चामि मनसा अपि विचिन्तयन् ॥

mahatī iyam ataḥ senā sāgara ābhā pradṛśyate | na asya antam avagaccāmi manasā api vicintayan ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इतःthis sideसागराभाlooking like an oceanइयम्thisमहतीvastसेनाarmyप्रदृश्यतेappearingमनसाin my mindविचिन्तयन्नपिeven by thinkingअस्याःthis army'sअन्तम्endनाधिगच्छामिI am not able to reach.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHere is an army as vast as the ocean, and I am unable to comprehend its magnitude even mentally.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भाइयो! इस ओर जो यह विशाल सेना ठहरी हुई है समुद्र के समान अपार दिखायी देती है; मैं मन से बहुत सोचने पर भी इसका पार नहीं पाता हूँ

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यथा तु खलु दुर्भद्धिर्भरतः स्वयमागतः । स एष हि महा कायः कोविदार ध्वजो रथे ॥

yathā tu khalu durbhaddhirbharataḥ svayamāgataḥ | sa eṣa hi mahā kāyaḥ kovidāra dhvajo rathe ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुर्बुद्धि:evilmindedभरतःBharataस्वयम्himselfयथा तु आगतः खलुhas come it appearsसःthatमहाकायःof huge sizeकोविदारध्वजःhaving the emblem of kovidara (promegranate) treeएषःthis oneरथे हिon the chariot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt appears that the evilminded Bharata himself has come here. The emblem of a huge kovidara (pomegranate) tree is seen on his chariot.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निश्चय ही इसमें स्वयं दुर्बुद्धि भरत भी आया हआ है; यह कोविदार के चिह्मवाली विशाल ध्वजा उसी के रथ पर फहरा रही है

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बन्धयिष्यति वा दाशान् अथ वा अस्मान् वधिष्यति । अथ दाशरथिम् रामम् पित्रा राज्यात् विवासितम् ॥

bandhayiṣyati vā dāśān atha vā asmān vadhiṣyati | atha dāśarathim rāmam pitrā rājyāt vivāsitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकयीपुत्रःKaikeyi's sonभरतःBharataदाशान्fishermenबन्धयिष्यतिis going to bind us with cords?अथवाorअस्मान्usवधिष्यतिwill slay?अथorतस्य राज्ञःthat king'sसम्पन्नाम्prosperousसुदुर्लभाम्not easily obtainableश्रियम्wealthअन्विच्छन्wishingपित्राby fatherराज्यात्from kingdomविवासितम्banishedदाशरथिम्son of Dasarathaरामम्to Ramaहन्तुम्to slayसमधिगच्छतिis he marching forward?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCould it be that Bharata, son of Kaikeyi, has come here to bind us with the cords or to slay us? Or is he marching forward with the intention of taking possession of a prosperous, rare kingdom by slaying Rama who has been banished by his father:

This translation covers verses 84.4–84.5 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं समझता हूँ कि यह अपने मन्त्रियों द्वारा पहले हमलोगों को पाशों से बँधवायेगा अथवा हमारा वध कर डालेगा; तत्पश्चात् जिन्हें पिता ने राज्य से निकाल दिया है, उन दशरथनन्दन श्रीराम को भी मार डालेगा

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सम्पन्नाम् श्रियमन्विच्चम्स्तस्य राज्ञः सुदुर्लभाम् । भरतः कैकेयी पुत्रः हन्तुम् समधिगच्चति ॥

sampannām śriyamanviccamstasya rājñaḥ sudurlabhām | bharataḥ kaikeyī putraḥ hantum samadhigaccati ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कैकेयी का पुत्र भरत राजा दशरथ की सम्पन्न एवं सुदुर्लभ राजलक्ष्मी को अकेला ही हड़प लेना चाहता है, इसीलिये वह श्रीरामचन्द्रजी को वन में मार डालने के लिये जा रहा है

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 84.4English is translated together with verse 84.4
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भर्ता चैव सखा चैव रामः दाशरथिर् मम । तस्य अर्थ कामाः सम्नद्धा गन्गा अनूपे अत्र तिष्ठत ॥

bhartā caiva sakhā caiva rāmaḥ dāśarathir mama | tasya artha kāmāḥ samnaddhā gangā anūpe atra tiṣṭhata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दाशरथिःson of DasarathaरामःRamaममto meभर्ता चैवis my masterसखाचैवfriend tooतस्यhisअर्थकामाःwealth and desiresगङ्गाऽनूपेon the bank of river Gangaप्रतिष्ठतremain stationed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, son of Dasaratha, is not only my master but also my friend. Therefore, to safeguard his interests remain stationed here on the bank of the river Ganga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘परंतु दशरथकुमार श्रीराम मेरे स्वामी और सखा हैं, इसलिये उनके हित की कामना रखकर तुमलोग अस्त्र-शस्त्रों से सुसज्जित हो यहाँ गङ्गा के तटपर मौजूद रहो

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तिष्ठन्तु सर्व दाशाः च गन्गाम् अन्वाश्रिता नदीम् । बल युक्ता नदी रक्षा माम्स मूल फल अशनाः ॥

tiṣṭhantu sarva dāśāḥ ca gangām anvāśritā nadīm | bala yuktā nadī rakṣā māmsa mūla phala aśanāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मांसमूलफलाशनाःliving on meat, roots and fruitsनदीरक्षाःprotectors of the riverसर्वेallदाशाश्चfishermenबलयुक्ताःwith your troopsगङ्गां नदीम्river Gangaअन्वाश्रिताःfollowing and taking up your positionsतिष्ठन्तुstay here.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet all the fishermen, who live on meat, roots and fruits and protect the river, stay here with the troops by taking up positions along the banks of the river Ganga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सभी मल्लाह सेनाके साथ नदीकी रक्षा करते हुए गङ्गाके तटपर ही खड़े रहें और नावपर रखे हुए फल-मूल आदिका आहार करके ही आजकी रात बितावें

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नावाम् शतानाम् पन्चानाम् कैवर्तानाम् शतम् शतम् । सम्नद्धानाम् तथा यूनाम् तिष्ठन्तु अत्यभ्यचोदयत् ॥

nāvām śatānām pancānām kaivartānām śatam śatam | samnaddhānām tathā yūnām tiṣṭhantu atyabhyacodayat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पञ्चानाम्fiveशतानाम्hundredनावाम्boatsसन्नद्धानाम्fully equippedतथाalsoयूनाम्youthsकैवर्तानाम्fishermenशतं शतम्one hundred in eachतिष्ठन्तुstandइतिlike thatअभ्यचोदयत्exhorted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet five hundred boats, each manned by a hundred young fishermen fully equipped, be in readiness he exhorted them.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हमारे पास पाँच सौ नावें हैं, उनमेंसे एक-एक नावपर मल्लाहोंके सौ-सौ जवान युद्ध-सामग्रीसे लैस होकर बैठे रहें।’ इस प्रकार गुहने उन सबको आदेश दिया

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यदा तुष्टः तु भरतः रामस्य इह भविष्यति । सा इयम् स्वस्तिमयी सेना गन्गाम् अद्य तरिष्यति ॥

yadā tuṣṭaḥ tu bharataḥ rāmasya iha bhaviṣyati | sā iyam svastimayī senā gangām adya tariṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भरतःBharataइहhereरामस्यtoward Ramaअदुष्टःnot illdisposedयदा तु भविष्यतिwhen it be provedसा इयम्that thisसेनाarmyअद्यtodayस्वस्तिमतीin safetyगङ्गाम्Gangaतरिष्यतिwill cross over.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetShould it happen that Bharata is not illdisposed toward Rama, the army will safe cross the river Ganga today itself.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसने फिर कहा कि ‘यदि यहाँ भरत का भाव श्रीराम के प्रति संतोषजनक होगा, तभी उनकी यह सेना आज कुशलपूर्वक गङ्गा के पार जा सकेगी’

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इति उक्त्वा उपायनम् गृह्य मत्स्य माम्स मधूनि च । अभिचक्राम भरतम् निषाद अधिपतिर् गुहः ॥

iti uktvā upāyanam gṛhya matsya māmsa madhūni ca | abhicakrāma bharatam niṣāda adhipatir guhaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निषादाधिपतिः गुहःoverlord of the nishadas, Guhaइतिthusउक्त्वाhaving spokenमत्स्यमांसमधूनिfish, meat and wineउपायनम्as giftsगृह्यholdingभरतम्to Bharataअभिचक्रामapproached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving spoken thus, Guha, lord of the nishadas, approached Bharata, taking with him fish, meat and wine as offerings.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यों कहकर निषादराज गुह मत्स्यण्डी* (मिश्री), फल के गूदे और मधु आदि भेंट की सामग्री लेकर भरत के पास गया

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तम् आयान्तम् तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य सूत पुत्रः प्रतापवान् । भरताय आचचक्षे अथ विनयज्ञो विनीतवत् ॥

tam āyāntam tu samprekṣya sūta putraḥ pratāpavān | bharatāya ācacakṣe atha vinayajño vinītavat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterप्रतापवान्valiantविनयज्ञःconversant with modestyसूतपुत्रःson of charioteer, Sumantraआयान्तम्approachingतम्himसम्प्रेक्ष्यhaving seenविनीतवत्humblyभरतायto Bharataआचचक्षेinformed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe valiant Sumantra, conversant with ways of modesty, observed Guha approaching them and humbly informed Bharata.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसे आते देख समयोचित कर्तव्यको समझनेवाले प्रतापी सूतपुत्र सुमन्त्रने विनीतकी भाँति भरतसे कहा

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एष ज्ञाति सहस्रेण स्थपतिः परिवारितः । कुशलो दण्डक अरण्ये वृद्धो भ्रातुः च ते सखा ॥

eṣa jñāti sahasreṇa sthapatiḥ parivāritaḥ | kuśalo daṇḍaka araṇye vṛddho bhrātuḥ ca te sakhā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्ञातिसहस्रेणwith thousands of relationsपरिवारितःsurrounded byएषः स्थपतिःthis lordदण्डकारण्येin the Dandaka forestकुशलःskilledवृद्धःaged oneतेyourभ्रातुःbrother'sसखा चfriend also.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGuha who has come here surrounded by too many thousands of his relations is fully acquainted with the Dandaka forest. He is an aged man and a friend of your brother said Sumatra.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण! यह बूढ़ा निषादराज गुह अपने सहस्रों भाई-बन्धुओं के साथ यहाँ निवास करता है। यह तुम्हारे बड़े भाई श्रीराम का सखा है। इसे दण्डकारण्य के मार्ग की विशेष जानकारी है। निश्चय ही इसे पता होगा कि दोनों भाई श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण कहाँ हैं, अतः निषादराज गुह यहाँ आकर तुमसे मिलें, इसके लिये अवसर दो’

This Hindi translation covers verses 84.12–84.13 together.

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तस्मात् पश्यतु काकुत्स्थ त्वाम् निषाद अधिपो गुहः । असम्शयम् विजानीते यत्र तौ राम लक्ष्मणौ ॥

tasmāt paśyatu kākutstha tvām niṣāda adhipo guhaḥ | asamśayam vijānīte yatra tau rāma lakṣmaṇau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थO Kakutsthaतस्मात्thereforeनिषादाधिपःoverlord of NishadasगुहःGuhaत्वाम्youपश्यतुlet him seeतौ रामलक्ष्मणौboth Rama and Lakshmanaयत्रwhereअसंशयम्undoubtedlyविजानीतेhe will know.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO scion of the Kakusthas (Bharata) therefore, give audience to the overlord of the nishadas, Guha, who undoubtedly knows the whereabouts of Rama and Lakshmana.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 84.12
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एतत् तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा सुमन्त्रात् भरतः शुभम् । उवाच वचनम् शीघ्रम् गुहः पश्यतु माम् इति ॥

etat tu vacanam śrutvā sumantrāt bharataḥ śubham | uvāca vacanam śīghram guhaḥ paśyatu mām iti ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भरतःBharataसुमन्त्रात्from Sumantraएतत् शुभम्these auspiciousवचनम्wordश्रुत्वाhaving heardगुहःGuhaशीघ्रम्at onceमाम्meपश्यतुlet him seeइतिtheseवचनम्wordउवाचsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing these auspicious words of Sumantra, Bharata said Let Guha see me at once.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुमन्त्र के मुख से यह शुभ वचन सुनकर भरत ने कहा—’निषादराज गुह मुझसे शीघ्र मिलें इसकी व्यवस्था की जाय’

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लब्ध्वा अभ्यनुज्ञाम् सम्हृष्टः ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः । आगम्य भरतम् प्रह्वो गुहो वचनम् अब्रवीइत् ॥

labdhvā abhyanujñām samhṛṣṭaḥ jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ | āgamya bharatam prahvo guho vacanam abravīit ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गुहःGuhaअभ्यनुज्ञाम्permissionलब्ध्वाhaving obtainedसंहृष्टःdelightedज्ञातिभिःrelativesपरिवारितःescorted byआगम्यhaving approachedप्रह्वःbowing humblyभरतम्to Bharataवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving obtaind the permission, a delighted Guha, escorted by his relatives, approached Bharata and humbly said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मिलने की अनुमति पाकर गुह अपने भाई बन्धुओं के साथ वहाँ प्रसन्नतापूर्वक आया और भरत से मिलकर बड़ी नम्रता के साथ बोला-

Hinglish
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निष्कुटः चैव देशो अयम् वन्चिताः च अपि ते वयम् । निवेदयामः ते सर्वे स्वके दाश कुले वस ॥

niṣkuṭaḥ caiva deśo ayam vancitāḥ ca api te vayam | nivedayāmaḥ te sarve svake dāśa kule vasa ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अयम्thisदेशःcountryतेyourनिष्कुटःis like a pleasuregarden behind your houseवयम्weवञ्चिताश्चापिare subordinateते सर्वेall of usनिवेदयामःsolicitingदासकुलेin the house of this servantवसstay.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis country is like a pleasuregarden at the backyard of your palace. All of us are subordinate to you and we solicit you to stay in the house of this servant of yours.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह वन-प्रदेश आपके लिये घर में लगे हुए बगीचे के समान है। आपने अपने आगमन की सूचना न देकर हमें धोखे में रख दिया—हम आपके स्वागत की कोई तैयारी न कर सके। हमारे पास जो कुछ है, वह सब आपकी सेवा में अर्पित है। यह निषादों का घर आपका ही है, आप यहाँ सुखपूर्वक निवास करें

Hinglish
84.17VR-2-84-17

अस्ति मूलम् फलम् चैव निषादैः समुपाहृतम् । आर्द्रम् च माम्सम् शुष्कम् च वन्यम् च उच्च अवचम् महत् ॥

asti mūlam phalam caiva niṣādaiḥ samupāhṛtam | ārdram ca māmsam śuṣkam ca vanyam ca ucca avacam mahat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निषादैःby nishadasसमुपाहृतम्have been broughtमूलम्rootफलं चैवfruits alsoवन्यम्the forest produceआर्द्रम्freshशुष्कं चdriedउच्चावचम्of great varietyमहत्bestमांसं च अस्तिmeat are here.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHere are roots, fruits and a great variety of forest produce, fresh and dried meat brought by the nishadas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह फल-मूल आपकी सेवा में प्रस्तुत है। इसे निषाद लोग स्वयं तोड़कर लाये हैं। इनमें से कुछ फल तो अभी हरे ताजे हैं और कुछ सूख गये हैं।इनके साथ तैयार किया हुआ फल का गूदा भी है। इन सबके सिवा नाना प्रकार के दूसरे-दूसरे वन्य पदार्थ भी हैं। इन सबको ग्रहण करें

Hinglish
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आशम्से स्वाशिता सेना वत्स्यति इमाम् विभावरीम् । अर्चितः विविधैः कामैः श्वः ससैन्यो गमिष्यसि ॥

āśamse svāśitā senā vatsyati imām vibhāvarīm | arcitaḥ vividhaiḥ kāmaiḥ śvaḥ sasainyo gamiṣyasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सेनाarmyस्वाशिताrefreshedइमाम् विभावरीम्this nightवत्स्यतिwill spendआशंसेI hopeविविधैःby variousकामैःby our hospitalityअर्चितःtreatedश्वःtomorrowससैन्यःwith armyगमिष्यसिwill go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWe hope your army having refreshed themselves will spend the night here. With our hospitality extended, you can proceed tomorrow. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the eightyfourth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हम आशा करते हैं कि यह सेना आज की रात यहीं ठहरेगी और हमारा दिया हुआ भोजन स्वीकार करेगी। नाना प्रकार की मनोवाञ्छित वस्तुओं से आज हम सेनासहित आपका सत्कार करेंगे, फिर कल सबेरे आप अपने सैनिकों के साथ यहाँ से अन्यत्र जाइयेगा’

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