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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.64.20

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 64: Bharata leaves Kekaya. The messengers conceal the crisis, his grandfather and uncle provide gifts and an escort, Bharata departs with Śatrughna

In the sequence: his grandfather equips him with wealth, elephants, horses, blankets, and attendants → his maternal uncle adds elephants, mules, and large, fierce dogs raised in the palace

2.64.20

airāvatān aindraśirān nāgān vai priyadarśanān
kharāñ śīghrān susaṃyuktān mātulo 'smai dhanaṃ dadau

The maternal uncle gave him as wealth elephants of Airāvata's line, crested like Indra's, of pleasing aspect, and swift, well-harnessed mules.

Words: airāvatān — (elephants) of Airāvata's line; aindraśirān — crested like Indra's; nāgān — elephants; vai — indeed; priyadarśanān — of pleasing appearance; kharāñ — mules, asses; śīghrān — swift; susaṃyuktān — well-harnessed; mātulo — the maternal uncle; 'smai — to him; dhanaṃ — as wealth; dadau — gave

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.