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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.76.20

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

2.76.20

tūrṇam utthāya gaccha tvaṃ sumantra mama śāsanāt
yātrām ājñāpaya kṣipraṃ balaṃ caiva samānaya

Rise quickly and go, Sumantra, at my command; order the march at once and muster the army.

Words: tūrṇam — quickly; utthāya — having risen; gaccha — go; tvaṃ — you; sumantra — O Sumantra; mama śāsanāt — at my command; yātrām — the march, expedition; ājñāpaya — order, command; kṣipraṃ — quickly; balaṃ caiva — and the army; samānaya — muster, bring together

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.