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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.64.22

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: Bharata and Śatrughna depart with chariots, servants, and an escort.

2.64.22

sa mātāmaham āpṛcchya mātulaṃ ca yudhājitam
ratham āruhya bharataḥ śatrughnasahito yayau

Taking leave of his maternal grandfather and of his uncle Yudhājit, Bharata mounted his chariot and set out, accompanied by Śatrughna.

Words: sa — he; mātāmaham — maternal grandfather; āpṛcchya — having taken leave of; mātulaṃ — the maternal uncle; ca — and; yudhājitam — Yudhājit; ratham — chariot; āruhya — having mounted; bharataḥ — Bharata; śatrughnasahito — accompanied by Śatrughna; yayau — went, set out

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.