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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.76.26

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: commanders assemble their forces, households prepare for departure, and the chariots and other transport are brought together.

2.76.26

bharatasya tu tasyājñāṃ pratigṛhya praharṣitaḥ
rathaṃ gṛhītvā prayayau yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ

Receiving that command of Bharata's, Sumantra, delighted, took the chariot yoked with excellent horses and drove up.

Words: bharatasya — of Bharata; tu — and; tasyājñāṃ — that command; pratigṛhya — having received; praharṣitaḥ — delighted; rathaṃ — the chariot; gṛhītvā — having taken; prayayau — set out, drove up; yuktaṃ — yoked; paramavājibhiḥ — with excellent horses

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.