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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.109.2

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 109: Rāma leaves Citrakūṭa for Atri. Family memories and the army’s animal waste prompt departure, Atri recounts Anasūyā’s relief of a ten-year drought and sends Sītā to her

In the sequence: Rāma now decides to leave Citrakūṭa: the place continually reminds him of the painful family meeting, and the large camp has fouled the surroundings with animal dung

2.109.2

iha me bharato dṛṣṭo mātaraś ca sanāgarāḥ
sā ca me smṛtir anveti tān nityam anuśocataḥ

“Here Bharata was seen by me, and my mothers along with the townsfolk; and that memory pursues me as I grieve for them constantly.

Words: iha — here; me — by me; bharato — Bharata; dṛṣṭo — was seen; mātaraś ca — and the mothers; sanāgarāḥ — together with the townsfolk; sā ca — and that; me — my; smṛtir — memory; anveti — follows, pursues; tān — them; nityam — constantly; anuśocataḥ — of (me) grieving

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.