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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.107.9

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

2.107.9

āruhya tu rathaṃ śīghraṃ śatrughnabharatāv ubhau
yayatuḥ paramaprītau vṛtau mantripurohitaiḥ

Having quickly mounted the chariot, Śatrughna and Bharata both, greatly pleased and surrounded by the counselors and priests, set out.

Words: āruhya tu — having mounted; rathaṃ — the chariot; śīghraṃ — quickly; śatrughnabharatāv — Śatrughna and Bharata; ubhau — both; yayatuḥ — the two went forth; paramaprītau — greatly pleased; vṛtau — surrounded; mantripurohitaiḥ — by counselors and priests

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. 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.