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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.76.29
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.
2.76.29
sa sūtaputro bharatena samyag ājñāpitaḥ saṃparipūrṇakāmaḥ
śaśāsa sarvān prakṛtipradhānān balasya mukhyāṃś ca suhṛjjanaṃ ca
That son of the charioteer, duly commanded by Bharata, his wishes wholly fulfilled, gave orders to all the chief ministers, to the leaders of the army, and to the company of friends.
Words: sa — he; sūtaputro — the charioteer's son (Sumantra); bharatena — by Bharata; samyag — duly, rightly; ājñāpitaḥ — commanded; saṃparipūrṇakāmaḥ — his wishes wholly fulfilled; śaśāsa — gave orders to, instructed; sarvān — all; prakṛtipradhānān — the chief ministers; balasya mukhyāṃś ca — and the leaders of the army; suhṛjjanaṃ ca — and the company of friends
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.