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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.76.19

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 76: Bharata’s declaration to the assembly. He rejects the throne offered by Vasiṣṭha, declares Rāma the rightful ruler and orders Sumantra to prepare the expedition

In the sequence: he orders Sumantra to organize the march

2.76.19

evam uktvā tu dharmātmā bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ
samīpastham uvācedaṃ sumantraṃ mantrakovidam

Having spoken thus, the righteous Bharata, fond of his brother, said this to Sumantra, skilled in counsel, who stood nearby:

Words: evam uktvā — having spoken thus; tu — and; dharmātmā — the righteous one; bharato — Bharata; bhrātṛvatsalaḥ — fond of his brother; samīpastham — standing near; uvācedaṃ — said this; sumantraṃ — to Sumantra; mantrakovidam — skilled in counsel

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.