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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.87.12

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 87: Bharata locates Citrakūṭa. The marching army disturbs the forest, scouts report smoke and Bharata halts the main force to approach the dwelling

In the sequence: he points out the flowering slopes, disturbed wildlife, and dust raised by the marching company

2.87.12

ete mṛgagaṇā bhānti śīghravegāḥ pracoditāḥ
vāyupraviddhāḥ śaradi megharājya ivāmbare

These herds of deer, driven on, swift of pace, gleam like ranges of cloud tossed by the wind in the autumn sky.

Words: ete — these; mṛgagaṇā — herds of deer; bhānti — shine, appear; śīghravegāḥ — swift of speed; pracoditāḥ — urged on, driven; vāyupraviddhāḥ — tossed, driven by the wind; śaradi — in autumn; megharājya — a range of clouds; ivāmbare — as in the sky

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.