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Sarga 98

सर्गः 98

Bharata's joy on locating the hermitage of Sri Rama

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निवेश्य सेनां तु विभु: पद्भ्यां पादवतां वर: । अभिगन्तुं स काकुत्स्थमियेष गुरुवर्त्तकम् ॥ २.९८. ॥

niveśya senāṃ tu vibhu: padbhyāṃ pādavatāṃ vara: | abhigantuṃ sa kākutsthamiyeṣa guruvarttakam || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विभुःthe lordपादवताम्among the bipedsवरःbestसःthat Bharataसेनाम्armyनिवेश्यafter encampingगुरुवर्तकम्devoted the preceptor (father)काकुत्थ्सम्Ramaपद्भ्याम्on footअभिगन्तुम्to approachइयेषwished.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn encamping the army, lord Bharata, the best among men, wished to approach on foot Rama who was devoted to his father.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार सेना को ठहराकर जंगम प्राणियों में श्रेष्ठ एवं प्रभावशाली भरत ने गुरुसेवापरायण (एवं पिता के आज्ञा पालक) श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के पास जाने का विचार किया। जब सारी सेना विनीत भाव से यथास्थान ठहर गयी, तब भरत ने अपने भाई शत्रुघ्न से इस प्रकार कहा-

This Hindi translation covers verses 98.1–98.2 together.

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निविष्टमात्रे सैन्ये तु यथोद्देशं विनीतवत् । भरतो भ्रातरं वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.९८. ॥

niviṣṭamātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat | bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnamidamabravīt || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सैन्येarmyयथोद्देशम्in assigned placesनिविष्टमात्रेafter encampingभरतःBharataभ्रातरम्brotherशत्रुघ्नम्to Satrughnaइदम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter the army encamped in the assigned places, Bharata said to his brother Satrughna thus:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 98.1
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क्षिप्रं वनमिदं सौम्य नरसङ्घै: समन्तत: । लुब्धैश्च सहितैरेभिस्त्वमन्वेषितुमर्हसि ॥ २.९८. ॥

kṣipraṃ vanamidaṃ saumya narasaṅghai: samantata: | lubdhaiśca sahitairebhistvamanveṣitumarhasi || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौम्यO dear Satrughnaनरसङ्घै:with groups of peopleसहितैःaccompanied byलुब्धैश्चin the company of hunters as wellत्वम्youक्षिप्रम्quicklyइदं वनम्this forestसमन्ततःall overअन्वेषितुम्to exploreअर्हसिshould.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO dear Satrughna, you should explore this forest quickly along with groups of our people and hunters as well.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सौम्य! बहुत-से मनुष्यों के साथ इन निषादों को भी साथ लेकर तुम्हें शीघ्र ही इस वन में चारों ओर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी की खोज करनी चाहिये

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गुहो ज्ञातिसहस्रेण शरचापासिधारिणा । समन्वेषतु काकुत्स्थावस्मिन् परिवृत: स्वयम् ॥ २.९८. ॥

guho jñātisahasreṇa śaracāpāsidhāriṇā | samanveṣatu kākutsthāvasmin parivṛta: svayam || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गुहःGuhaशरचापासिधारिणाarmed with bows, arrows and swordsज्ञातिसहस्रेणwith a thousand kinsmenपरिवृतःsurrounded byस्वयम्himselfअस्मिन्in this forestकाकुत्स्थम्Ramaसमन्वेषतुexplore.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet Guha, surrounded by a thousand kinsmen and armed with bows, arrows and swords look for Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निषादराज गुह स्वयं भी धनुष-बाण और तलवार धारण करने वाले अपने सहस्रों बन्धु-बान्धवों से घिरे हुए जायँ और इस वन में ककुत्स्थवंशी श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण का अन्वेषण करें

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अमात्यै: सह पौरैश्च गुरुभिश्च द्विजातिभि: । वनं सर्वं चरिष्यामि पद्भ्यां परिवृत: स्वयम् ॥ २.९८. ॥

amātyai: saha pauraiśca gurubhiśca dvijātibhi: | vanaṃ sarvaṃ cariṣyāmi padbhyāṃ parivṛta: svayam || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वयम्I myselfअमात्यैः सहwith counsellorsपौरैश्चwith citizensगुरुभिश्चwith preceptorsद्विजातिभिःwith brahminsपरिवृतःsurrounded byसर्वम्entireवनम्forestपद्भ्याम्on footचरिष्यामिI shall move about.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I myself shall go on foot surrounded by ministers, citizens, preceptors and brahmins and search the entire forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं स्वयं भी मन्त्रियों, पुरवासियों, गुरुजनों तथा ब्राह्मणों के साथ उन सबसे घिरा रहकर पैदल ही सारे वन में विचरण करूँगा

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यावन्न रामं द्रक्ष्यामि लक्ष्मणं वा महाबलम् । वैदेहीं वा महाभागां न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ २.९८. ॥

yāvanna rāmaṃ drakṣyāmi lakṣmaṇaṃ vā mahābalam | vaidehīṃ vā mahābhāgāṃ na me śāntirbhaviṣyati || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामम्Ramaमहाबलम्powerfulलक्ष्मणं वाLakshmanaमहाभागांillustriousवैदेहीं चSitaयावत्till such timeन द्रक्ष्यामिI do not seeमेto meशान्तिpeaceन भविष्यतिshall not come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I shall not rest in peace until I see Rama, powerful Lakshmana and illustrious princess of Videha (Sita).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जबतक श्रीराम, महाबली लक्ष्मण अथवा महाभागा विदेहराजकुमारी सीता को न देख लूँगा, तब तक मुझे शान्ति नहीं मिलेगी

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यावन्न चन्द्रसङ्काशं द्रक्ष्यामि शुभमाननम् । भ्रातु: पद्मपलाशाक्षं न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ २.९८. ॥

yāvanna candrasaṅkāśaṃ drakṣyāmi śubhamānanam | bhrātu: padmapalāśākṣaṃ na me śāntirbhaviṣyati || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चन्द्रसङ्काशम्radiant as the Moonपद्मपलाशाक्षम्eyes resembling lotuspetalsभ्रातुःbrother Ramaशुभम्auspiciousआननम्faceयावत्till such timeन द्रक्ष्यामिI do not seeमेto meशान्तिःpeaceन भविष्यतिshall not come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI shall not attain peace until I see my brother, Rama whose auspicious countenance looks radiant as the Moon and whose eyes as lotuspetals.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब तक अपने पूज्य भ्राता श्रीराम के कमलदल के सदृश विशाल नेत्रों वाले सुन्दर मुखचन्द्र का दर्शन न कर लूँगा, तब तक मेरे मन को शान्ति नहीं प्राप्त होगी

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यावन्न चरणौ भ्रातु: पार्थिवव्यञ्जनान्वितौ । शिरसा धारयिष्यामि न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ २.९८. ॥

yāvanna caraṇau bhrātu: pārthivavyañjanānvitau | śirasā dhārayiṣyāmi na me śāntirbhaviṣyati || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भ्रातुःbrother'sपार्थिवव्यञ्जनान्वितौbearing the signs of royaltyचरणौfeetयावत्till such timeशिरसाwith the headन धारयिष्यामिI will not carryमेto meशान्ति:peaceन भविष्यतिshall not come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPeace shall not come to me until I hold on my head the feet of my brother, the insignia of royalty.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निश्चय ही सुमित्राकुमार लक्ष्मण कृतार्थ हो गये, जो श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के उस कमलसदृश नेत्र वाले महातेजस्वी मुख का निरन्तर दर्शन करते हैं, जो चन्द्रमा के समान निर्मल एवं आह्लाद प्रदान करने वाला है

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यावन्न राज्ये राज्यार्ह: पितृपैतामहे स्थित: । अभिषेकजलक्लिन्नो न मे शान्तिर्भविष्ऺयति ॥ २.९८. ॥

yāvanna rājye rājyārha: pitṛpaitāmahe sthita: | abhiṣekajalaklinno na me śāntirbhaviṣऺyati || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्यार्हःone who is worthy of this kingdomअभिषेकजलक्लिन्नःwet with the holy waters of consecrationपितृपैतामहेpertaining to our father and forefathersराज्येin the kingdomयावत्till such timeन स्थितःis not establishedमेmyशान्तिःpeaceन भविष्यतिshall not attain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI shall not attain peace until Rama, who is worthy of this kingdom, is sprinkled with the holy water of coronation and assumes the ancestral kingdom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जबतक भाई श्रीराम के राजोचित लक्षणों से युक्त चरणारविन्दों को अपने सिर पर नहीं रखुंगा, तब तक मुझे शान्ति नहीं मिलेगी

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सिद्धार्थ: खलु सौमित्रिर्यश्चन्द्रविमलोपमम् । मुखं पश्यति रामस्य राजीवाक्षं महाद्युति ॥ २.९८. ॥

siddhārtha: khalu saumitriryaścandravimalopamam | mukhaṃ paśyati rāmasya rājīvākṣaṃ mahādyuti || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःwhoचन्द्रविमलोपमम्like the spotless Moonराजीवाक्षम्whose eyes resemble red lotusesमहाद्युतिof great effulgenceरामस्यRama'sमुखम्countenanceपश्यतिbeholdsसौमित्रिःLakshmanaसिद्दार्थः खलुblessed indeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, one who beholds the highly effulgent countenance of Rama, resembling the spotless Moon and whose eyes resemble red lotuses, is blessed indeed

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब तक राज्य के सच्चे अधिकारी आर्य श्रीराम पिता-पितामहों के राज्य पर प्रतिष्ठित हो अभिषेक के जल से आर्द्र नहीं हो जायँगे, तबतक मेरे मन को शान्ति नहीं प्राप्त होगी

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कृतकत्या महाभागा वैदेही जनकात्मजा । भर्तारं सागरान्ताया: पृथिव्या याऽनुगच्छति ॥ २.९८. ॥

kṛtakatyā mahābhāgā vaidehī janakātmajā | bhartāraṃ sāgarāntāyā: pṛthivyā yā'nugacchati || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
याthat Sitaसागरान्तायाःbounded by the oceanपृथिव्याःof the earthभर्तारम्Rama as lordअनुगच्छतिwho is followingमहाभागाillustrious ladyजनकात्मजाdaughter of Janakaवैदेहीprincess of Videha (Sita)कृतकृत्याhas accomplished her purpose.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita, the illustrious daughter of Janaka and princess of Videha, has accomplished her purpose by following Rama, the lord of this earth bounded by the ocean.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो समुद्रपर्यन्त पृथ्वी के स्वामी अपने पतिदेव श्रीरामचन्द्रजी का अनुसरण करती हैं, वे जनककिशोरी विदेहराजनन्दिनी महाभागा सीता अपने इस सत्कर्म से कृतार्थ हो गयीं

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सुभगश्चित्रकूटोऽसौ गिरिराजोपमो गिरि: । यस्मिन् वसति काकुत्स्थ: कुबेर इव नन्दने ॥ २.९८. ॥

subhagaścitrakūṭo'sau girirājopamo giri: | yasmin vasati kākutstha: kubera iva nandane || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थ:Ramaयस्मिन्on whichकुबेरःKubera, the lord of wealthनन्दने इवlike in the Nandana gardenवसतिstayingअसौsuchगिरिराजोपमःcomparable to the king of the mountains, Himavanचित्रकूटः गिरिःChitrakuta mountainसुभगःis fortunate.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLike Kubera in the Nandana garden, Rama lives here on mount Chitrakuta which is indeed blessed like the Himalaya, king of the mountains.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे नन्दनवन में कुबेर निवास करते हैं, उसी प्रकार जिसके वन में ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण श्रीरामचन्द्रजी विराज रहे हैं, वह चित्रकूट परममङ्गलकारी तथा गिरिराज हिमालय एवं वेंकटाचल के समान श्रेष्ठ पर्वत है

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कृतकार्यमिदं दुर्गं वनं व्यालनिषेवितम् । यदध्यास्ते महातेजा राम: शस्त्रभृतां वर: ॥ २.९८. ॥

kṛtakāryamidaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ vyālaniṣevitam | yadadhyāste mahātejā rāma: śastrabhṛtāṃ vara: || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शस्त्रभृताम्among those who wield weaponsवरःthe foremostमहातेजाःmost radiantरामःRamaयत्thatअध्यास्तेis dwellingव्यालनिषेवितम्inhabited by wild animalsदुर्गम्inaccessibleइदं वनम्this forestकृतकार्यम्accomplished its task.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFortunate is this inaccessible forest which is inhabited by wild animals to have become the dwelling place of the most radiant Rama, the foremost among the wielders of weapons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह सर्पसेवित दुर्गम वन भी कृतार्थ हो गया, जहाँ शस्त्रधारियों में श्रेष्ठ महाराज श्रीराम निवास करते हैं’

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एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा भरत: पुरुषर्षभ: । पद्भ्यामेव महाबाहु: प्रविवेश महद्वनम् ॥ २.९८. ॥

evamuktvā mahātejā bharata: puruṣarṣabha: | padbhyāmeva mahābāhu: praviveśa mahadvanam || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महातेजा:a man of great radianceपुरुषर्षभःbest of menमहाबाहुःmightyarmedभरतःBharataएवम्in this wayउक्त्वाhaving saidमहत्greatवनम्forestपद्भ्यामेवon foot aloneप्रविवेशentered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving said thus, the best of men, mightyarmed and highly energetic Bharata entered the great forest on foot.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऐसा कहकर महातेजस्वी पुरुषप्रवर महाबाहु भरत ने उस विशाल वन में पैदल ही प्रवेश किया

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स तानि द्रुमजालानि जातानि गिरिसानुषु । पुष्पिताग्राणि मध्येन जगाम वदतां वर: ॥ २.९८. ॥

sa tāni drumajālāni jātāni girisānuṣu | puṣpitāgrāṇi madhyena jagāma vadatāṃ vara: || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वदताम्among the eloquentवर:bestसःthatगिरिसानुषुon mountain slopesजातानिgrowingपुष्पिताग्राणिtops of trees in bloomतानिthoseद्रुमजालानि मध्येनthrough the midst of multitude of treesजगामwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBharata, the best among the eloquent, made his way amidst multitude of trees grown on mountain slopes with their tops in full bloom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वक्ताओं में श्रेष्ठ भरत पर्वतशिखरों पर उत्पन्न हुए वृक्षसमूहों के, जिनकी शाखाओं के अग्रभाग फूलों से भरे थे, बीच से निकले

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समीपत्वात्तन्मूलदर्शनमिति न पुनरुक्ति: ॥ २.९८. ॥

samīpatvāttanmūladarśanamiti na punarukti: || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatचित्रकूटस्य गिरेःatop Chitrakuta mountainपुष्पितम्floweringसालम्sala treesअसाद्यhaving reachedरामाश्रमगतस्यin Rama's hermitageअग्नेःof the burning fireउच्छ्रितंloftyध्वजम्banner of smokeददर्शbeheld.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving reached a flowering sala tree atop Chitrakuta mountain, he beheld a lofty banner of smoke rising from the fire burning in Rama's hermitage.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आगे जाकर वे बड़ी तेजी से चित्रकूट पर्वत के एक शाल-वृक्ष पर चढ़ गये और वहाँ से उन्होंने श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के आश्रम पर सुलगती हुई आग का ऊपर उठता हुआ धुआँ देखा

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तं दृष्ट्वा भरत: श्रीमान् मुमोह सहबान्धव: । अत्र राम इति ज्ञात्वा गत: पारमिवाम्भस: ॥ २.९८. ॥

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bharata: śrīmān mumoha sahabāndhava: | atra rāma iti jñātvā gata: pāramivāmbhasa: || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रीमान्the majesticसह बान्धवःwith relativesभरतःBharataतम्that smokeदृष्ट्वाhaving seenरामःRamaअत्र इतिhere he isज्ञात्वाhaving knownअम्भसःof watersपारम्the other bankगतः इवhaving reachedमुमोदrejoiced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn seeing the smoke, majestic Bharata in the company of relatives concluded that Rama was staying there and rejoiced like a man who had reached the other bank of the river.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस धूम को देखकर श्रीमान् भरत को अपने भाई शत्रुघ्न-सहित बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई और ‘यहीं श्रीराम हैं’ यह जानकर उन्हें अथाह जल से पार हो जाने के समान संतोष प्राप्त हआ

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स चित्रकूटे तु गिरौ निशम्य रामाश्रमं पुण्यजनोपपन्नम् । गुहेन सार्द्धं त्वरितो जगाम पुनर्निवेश्यैव चमूं महात्मा ॥ २.९८. ॥

sa citrakūṭe tu girau niśamya rāmāśramaṃ puṇyajanopapannam | guhena sārddhaṃ tvarito jagāma punarniveśyaiva camūṃ mahātmā || 2.98. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्माthe magnanimous oneसःthat Bharataचित्रकूटे गिरौon Chitrakuta mountainपुण्यजनोपपन्नम्inhabited by pious menरामाश्रमम्Rama's hermitageनिशम्यhaving heard aboutचमूम्the armyनिवेश्यैवhaving camped at a distanceपुनःagainगुहेन सार्धम्with Guhaत्वरितःquicklyजगामwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard of Rama's hermitage on the Chitrakuta mountain inhabited by pious men, magnanimous Bharata, commanded his army to stay at a distance, and quickly proceeded with Guha. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टनवतितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the ninetyeighth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार चित्रकूट पर्वत पर पुण्यात्मा महर्षियों से युक्त श्रीरामचन्द्रजी का आश्रम देखकर महात्मा भरत ने ढूँढ़ने के लिये आयी हुई सेना को पुनः पूर्व स्थान पर ठहरा दिया और वे स्वयं गुह के साथ शीघ्रतापूर्वक आश्रम की ओर चल दिये

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