Ramayana · Sarga 7.64

Sarga 64

सर्गः 64

Rama equips Shatrughna with horses, chariots, elephants, gold and a retinue, counselling him to win his soldiers'…

Full sarga summary

Rama equips Shatrughna with horses, chariots, elephants, gold and a retinue, counselling him to win his soldiers' loyalty by kindness, to go ahead alone with his bow lest Lavana suspect him, and to strike when the rains come -- Shatrughna orders his army's camps, salutes the queen-mothers and his brothers, and after a month sets out.

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

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एवमुक्त्वा च काकुत्स्थं प्रशस्य च पुनः पुनः । पुनरेवापरं वाक्यमुवाच रघुनन्दनः ।। ७.६४. ॥

evamuktvā ca kākutsthaṃ praśasya ca punaḥ punaḥ | punarevāparaṃ vākyamuvāca raghunandanaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्त्वाhaving spokenचandकाकुत्स्थम्to Kakutstha (Rama)प्रशस्यhaving praisedचandपुनः पुनःagain and againपुनरेवagain indeedअपरम्anotherवाक्यम्word/statementउवाचspokeरघुनन्दनःthe delight of the Raghus (Rama).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving spoken thus to Rama and praised him repeatedly, Rama, the delight of the Raghus, then spoke another statement.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काकुत्स्थ से ऐसा कहकर और बार-बार उनकी प्रशंसा करके रघुनन्दन ने फिर दूसरी बात कही—

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इमान्यश्वसहस्राणि चत्वारि पुरुषर्षभ । रथानां द्वे सहस्रे च गजानां शतमुत्तमम् ।। ७.६४. ॥

imānyaśvasahasrāṇi catvāri puruṣarṣabha | rathānāṃ dve sahasre ca gajānāṃ śatamuttamam || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इमानिtheseअश्वसहस्राणिthousands of horsesचत्वारिfourपुरुषर्षभO best among menरथानाम्of chariotsद्वेtwoसहस्रेthousandsचandगजानाम्of elephantsशतम्a hundredउत्तमम्excellent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, take these four thousand horses, two thousand chariots, and a hundred excellent elephants.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषश्रेष्ठ! ये चार हजार घोड़े, दो हजार रथ और सौ उत्तम हाथी—

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अन्तरा पणवीथ्यश्च नानापण्योपशोभिताः । अनुगच्छन्तु काकुत्स्थं तथैव नटनर्तकाः ।। ७.६४. ॥

antarā paṇavīthyaśca nānāpaṇyopaśobhitāḥ | anugacchantu kākutsthaṃ tathaiva naṭanartakāḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्तराin betweenपणवीथ्यःmarket streetsचandनानापण्योपशोभिताःadorned with various goodsअनुगच्छन्तुlet them followकाकुत्स्थम्Kakutsthaतथैवsimilarlyनटनर्तकाःactors and dancers.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet market streets adorned with various goods, and similarly actors and dancers, follow Kakutstha along the way.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तथा बीच-बीच में नाना प्रकार के सामान से सजी हुई बाजार-पंक्तियाँ और नट-नर्तक भी काकुत्स्थ के साथ चलें

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हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य नियुतं पुरुषर्षभ । आदाय गच्छ शत्रुघ्न पर्याप्तधनवाहनः ।। ७.६४. ॥

hiraṇyasya suvarṇasya niyutaṃ puruṣarṣabha | ādāya gaccha śatrughna paryāptadhanavāhanaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हिरण्यस्यof goldसुवर्णस्यof fine goldनियुतम्a millionपुरुषर्षभO best among menआदायtakingगच्छgoशत्रुघ्नO Shatrughnaपर्याप्तधनवाहनःhaving sufficient wealth and conveyances.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Shatrughna, best among men, take a million units of gold and fine gold, and go, equipped with ample wealth and conveyances.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषश्रेष्ठ शत्रुघ्न! दस लाख स्वर्ण और रजत लेकर जाओ, जिससे धन और वाहनों की कमी न रहे

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बलं च सुभृतं वीर हृष्टपुष्टमनुद्धतम् । सम्भाषासम्प्रदानेन रञ्जयस्व नगेत्तम ।। ७.६४. ॥

balaṃ ca subhṛtaṃ vīra hṛṣṭapuṣṭamanuddhatam | sambhāṣāsampradānena rañjayasva nagettama || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बलम्armyचandसुभृतम्well-maintainedवीरO heroहृष्टपुष्टम्cheerful and well-nourishedअनुद्धतम्disciplinedसम्भाषासम्प्रदानेनby good conversation and giving giftsरञ्जयस्वpleaseनगेत्तमO best among men.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO hero, O best among men, please the well-maintained, cheerful, well-nourished, and disciplined army by engaging in good conversation and bestowing gifts.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वीर! अच्छी तरह पाली हुई, हृष्ट-पुष्ट और उद्दण्डतारहित सेना को, नगरश्रेष्ठ! मीठे संभाषण और दान से प्रसन्न रखना

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न ह्यर्थास्तत्र तिष्ठन्ति न दारा न च बान्धवाः । सुप्रीतो भृत्यवर्गश्च यत्र तिष्ठसि राघव ।। ७.६४. ॥

na hyarthāstatra tiṣṭhanti na dārā na ca bāndhavāḥ | suprīto bhṛtyavargaśca yatra tiṣṭhasi rāghava || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नnotहिindeedअर्थाःwealthतत्रthereतिष्ठन्तिremainनnorदाराःwivesनnorचandबान्धवाःrelativesसुप्रीतःwell-pleasedभृत्यवर्गःservant classचandयत्रwhereतिष्ठसिyou standराघवO Raghava.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Raghava, neither wealth, wives, nor relatives truly endure, but a well-pleased retinue will remain with you wherever you are.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राघव! जहाँ तुम रहोगे, वहाँ सेवकवर्ग प्रसन्न रहे; क्योंकि वहाँ धन, स्त्री और बान्धव काम नहीं आते

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ततो हृष्टजनाकीर्णां प्रस्थाप्य महतीं चमूम् । एक एव धनुष्पाणिर्गच्छ त्वं मधुनो वनम् ।। ७.६४. ॥

tato hṛṣṭajanākīrṇāṃ prasthāpya mahatīṃ camūm | eka eva dhanuṣpāṇirgaccha tvaṃ madhuno vanam || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततोthenहृष्टजनाकीर्णांfilled with joyful peopleप्रस्थाप्यhaving dispatchedमहतींa greatचमूम्armyएकaloneएवindeedधनुष्पाणिःholding a bow in handगच्छgoत्वंyouमधुनोof Madhuवनम्to the forest.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having dispatched a great army filled with joyful people, you alone, holding a bow in hand, should go to the forest of Madhu.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर हर्षित जनों से भरी उस विशाल सेना को आगे भेजकर तुम अकेले ही धनुष हाथ में लिये मधु के वन को जाना

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यथा त्वां न प्रजानाति गच्छन्तं युद्धकाङ्क्षिणम् । लवणस्तु मधोः पुत्रस्तथा गच्छेरशङ्कितम् ।। ७.६४. ॥

yathā tvāṃ na prajānāti gacchantaṃ yuddhakāṅkṣiṇam | lavaṇastu madhoḥ putrastathā gaccheraśaṅkitam || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यथाso thatत्वांyouनnotप्रजानातिknowsगच्छन्तंgoingयुद्धकाङ्क्षिणम्desiring battleलवणस्तुbut Lavanaमधोःof Madhuपुत्रःthe sonतथाthusगच्छेःyou should goअशङ्कितम्without suspicion.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou should go without suspicion, so that Lavana, the son of Madhu, does not recognize you as one going and desiring battle.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मधु का पुत्र लवण तुम्हें युद्ध की इच्छा से आते हुए न जान पाये—इस प्रकार निःशङ्क होकर जाना

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न तस्य मूत्युरन्यो ऽस्ति कश्चिद्धि पुरुषर्षभ । दर्शनं यो ऽभिगच्छेत स वध्यो लवणेन हि ।। ७.६४. ॥

na tasya mūtyuranyo 'sti kaściddhi puruṣarṣabha | darśanaṃ yo 'bhigaccheta sa vadhyo lavaṇena hi || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नnotतस्यhisमृत्युःdeathअन्यःanotherअस्तिisकश्चित्anyहिindeedपुरुषर्षभO best among menदर्शनंsightयःwhoअभिगच्छेतapproachesसःheवध्यःto be killedलवणेनby Lavanaहिindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, there is no other way to kill him, for anyone who approaches his sight is indeed slain by Lavana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषश्रेष्ठ! उसकी मृत्यु का दूसरा कोई उपाय नहीं है; जो उसके सामने पड़ जाता है, वही लवण द्वारा मारा जाता है

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स हि ग्रीष्मो ऽपयाते तु वर्षारात्र उपागते । हन्यास्त्वं लवणं सौम्य सहि कालो ऽस्य दुर्मतेः ।। ७.६४. ॥

sa hi grīṣmo 'payāte tu varṣārātra upāgate | hanyāstvaṃ lavaṇaṃ saumya sahi kālo 'sya durmateḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatहिindeedग्रीष्मःsummerअपयातेhaving departedतुbutवर्षारात्रेwhen the rainy seasonउपागतेhas arrivedहन्याःyou should killत्वंyouलवणंLavanaसौम्यO gentle oneसःthatहिindeedकालःtimeअस्यfor himदुर्मतेःthe wicked one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle one, you should kill Lavana when summer has departed and the rainy season has arrived, for that is indeed the opportune time for that wicked one.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य! ग्रीष्म बीत जानेपर और वर्षाकाल आ जानेपर तुम लवण का वध करना; वही उस दुर्बुद्धि का काल है

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महर्षींस्तु पुरत्कृत्य प्रयान्तु तव सौनिकाः । यथा ग्रीष्मावशेषेण तरेयुर्जाह्नवीजलम् ।। ७.६४. ॥

maharṣīṃstu puratkṛtya prayāntu tava saunikāḥ | yathā grīṣmāvaśeṣeṇa tareyurjāhnavījalam || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महर्षींस्तुbut the great sagesपुरत्कृत्यhaving placed in frontप्रयान्तुlet them goतवyourसौनिकाःsoldiersयथाso thatग्रीष्मावशेषेणwith the remaining part of summerतरेयुःthey may crossजाह्नवीजलम्the waters of the Ganga.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet your soldiers proceed, placing the great sages in front, so that they may cross the waters of the Ganga with the remaining part of summer.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महर्षियों को आगे करके तुम्हारे रसोइये आदि चलें, जिससे वे ग्रीष्म के शेष रहते ही गङ्गा का जल पार कर लें

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तत्र स्थाप्य बलं सर्वं नदीतीरे समाहितः । अग्रतो धनुषा सार्धं गच्छ त्वं लघुविक्रमः ।। ७.६४. ॥

tatra sthāpya balaṃ sarvaṃ nadītīre samāhitaḥ | agrato dhanuṣā sārdhaṃ gaccha tvaṃ laghuvikramaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereस्थाप्यhaving stationedबलंarmyसर्वंallनदीतीरेon the river bankसमाहितःhaving settledअग्रतःin frontधनुषाwith the bowसार्धंtogether withगच्छgoत्वंyouलघुविक्रमःswift in action.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving stationed your entire army on the river bank, you, swift in action, should proceed ahead with your bow.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ नदी के तटपर सारी सेना ठहराकर, एकाग्र होकर, केवल धनुष के साथ शीघ्रगामी होकर तुम आगे बढ़ना

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एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण शत्रुघ्नस्तान्महाबलान् । सेनामुख्यान्समानीय ततो वाक्यमुवाच ह ।। ७.६४. ॥

evamuktastu rāmeṇa śatrughnastānmahābalān | senāmukhyānsamānīya tato vākyamuvāca ha || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्तःspokenतुindeedरामेणby Ramaशत्रुघ्नःShatrughnaतान्thoseमहाबलान्mightyसेनामुख्यान्army chiefsसमानीयhaving gatheredततःthenवाक्यम्wordsउवाचspokeहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by Rama, Shatrughna gathered those mighty army chiefs and then spoke these words.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम के ऐसा कहनेपर शत्रुघ्न ने उन महाबली सेनानायकों को बुलाकर यह वचन कहा—

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एते वो गणिता वासा यत्र तत्र निवत्स्यथ । स्थातव्यं चाविरोधेन यथा बाधा न कस्यचित् ।। ७.६४. ॥

ete vo gaṇitā vāsā yatra tatra nivatsyatha | sthātavyaṃ cāvirodhena yathā bādhā na kasyacit || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतेtheseवःyourगणिताःassignedवासाःcampsयत्रwhereतत्रthereनिवत्स्यथyou shall dwellस्थातव्यंone should stayचandअविरोधेनpeacefullyयथाso thatबाधाtroubleनnotकस्यचित्to anyone.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese are your assigned camps where you shall dwell, and you must stay peacefully so that no one is troubled.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम्हारे ठहरने के स्थान गिन दिये गये हैं; जहाँ-जहाँ बताया गया है, वहीं ठहरना। बिना किसी विरोध के रहना, जिससे किसी को बाधा न हो

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तथा तांस्तु समाज्ञाप्य प्रस्थाप्य च महद्बलम् । कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं चाभ्यवादयत् ।। ७.६४. ॥

tathā tāṃstu samājñāpya prasthāpya ca mahadbalam | kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca kaikeyīṃ cābhyavādayat || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाthusतान्themतुindeedसमाज्ञाप्यhaving instructedप्रस्थाप्यhaving sent forthचandमहत्greatबलम्armyकौसल्यांKausalyaचandसुमित्रांSumitraचandकैकेयींKaikeyiचandअभ्यवादयत्he saluted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving thus instructed them and sent forth the great army, he then saluted Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें इस प्रकार आदेश देकर और उस विशाल सेना को रवाना करके उन्होंने कौसल्या, सुमित्रा तथा कैकेयी को प्रणाम किया

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रामं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शिरसा ऽभिप्रणम्य च । रामेण चाभ्यनुज्ञातः शत्रुघ्नः शत्रुतापनः ।। ७.६४. ॥

rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya śirasā 'bhipraṇamya ca | rāmeṇa cābhyanujñātaḥ śatrughnaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामंRamaप्रदक्षिणीकृत्यhaving circumambulatedशिरसाwith his headअभिप्रणम्यhaving bowed downचandरामेणby Ramaचandअभ्यनुज्ञातःpermittedशत्रुघ्नःShatrughnaशत्रुतापनःtormentor of enemies.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving circumambulated Rama and bowed down with his head, Shatrughna, the tormentor of enemies, was then given leave by Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम की परिक्रमा करके और सिर झुकाकर प्रणाम करके, श्रीराम की अनुमति पाकर शत्रुओं को सन्तप्त करनेवाले शत्रुघ्न—

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लक्ष्मणं भरतं चैव प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः । पुरोहितं वसिष्ठं च शत्रुघ्नः प्रयतात्मवान् । प्रदक्षिणमथो कृत्वा निर्जगाम महाबलः ।। ७.६४. ॥

lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ caiva praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ | purohitaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ prayatātmavān | pradakṣiṇamatho kṛtvā nirjagāma mahābalaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणंLakshmanaभरतंBharataचैवand alsoप्रणिपत्यhaving bowed downकृताञ्जलिःwith folded handsपुरोहितंto the priestवसिष्ठंVasishthaचandशत्रुघ्नःShatrughnaप्रयतात्मवान्with a controlled mindप्रदक्षिणमथोthen circumambulationकृत्वाhaving doneनिर्जगामdepartedमहाबलःthe mighty one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty and pure-minded Shatrughna, having bowed down with folded hands to Lakshmana, Bharata, and the priest Vasishtha, and having performed circumambulation, then departed.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण और भरत को भी प्रणाम करके, हाथ जोड़कर, पुरोहित वसिष्ठ जी को भी प्रणाम करके, संयतचित्त महाबली शत्रुघ्न ने परिक्रमा करके प्रस्थान किया

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प्रस्थाप्य सेनामथ सो ऽग्रतस्तदा गजेन्द्रवाजिप्रवरौघसङ्कुलाम् । उपास मासं तु नरेन्द्रपार्श्वतस्त्वथ प्रयातो रघुवंशवर्धनः ।। ७.६४. ॥

prasthāpya senāmatha so 'gratastadā gajendravājipravaraughasaṅkulām | upāsa māsaṃ tu narendrapārśvatastvatha prayāto raghuvaṃśavardhanaḥ || 7.64. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रस्थाप्यhaving sent forthसेनाम्the armyअथthenसःheअग्रतःin frontतदाthenगजेन्द्रवाजिप्रवरौघसङ्कुलाम्crowded with excellent elephants and horsesउपासstayedमासंfor a monthतुindeedनरेन्द्रपार्श्वतःby the king's sideत्वथthenप्रयातःdepartedरघुवंशवर्धनःthe增ifier of the Raghu dynasty.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving first sent forth his army, which was crowded with excellent elephants and horses, Shatrughna, the增ifier of the Raghu dynasty, then stayed by the king's side for a month before departing. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चतुष्षष्टितमः सर्गः ।। 64 ।। Thus ends the sixty-fourth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गजराजों और श्रेष्ठ घोड़ों के समूह से भरी उस सेना को आगे भेजकर वे रघुवंशवर्धक एक मासतक महाराज के पास ही रहे और फिर आगे चल पड़े

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