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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.107.8

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 107: Bharata establishes rule at Nandigrāma. He places Rāma’s sandals on the throne, governs in their name and wears bark and matted hair while awaiting Rāma’s return

In the sequence: he takes leave of the Queens and departs with Śatrughna, priests, and advisers

2.107.8

prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sarvā mātṝh samabhivādya saḥ
āruroha rathaṃ śrīmāñ śatrughnena samanvitaḥ

With a joyful face, having saluted all his mothers, the illustrious one mounted the chariot, accompanied by Śatrughna.

Words: prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ — with a joyful face; sarvā — all; mātṝh — the mothers; samabhivādya — having saluted; saḥ — he; āruroha — mounted; rathaṃ — the chariot; śrīmāñ — illustrious; śatrughnena — by Śatrughna; samanvitaḥ — accompanied

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.