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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.87.27

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: Bharata halts the main force and prepares to approach with a small company, including Sumantra and the priest.

2.87.27

vyavasthitā yā bharatena sā camūr nirīkṣamāṇāpi ca dhūmam agrataḥ
babhūva hṛṣṭā nacireṇa jānatī priyasya rāmasya samāgamaṃ tadā

That army which had been halted by Bharata, gazing at the smoke ahead, soon grew joyful, knowing then the coming reunion with beloved Rāma.

Words: vyavasthitā — halted, drawn up; yā — which; bharatena — by Bharata; sā — that; camūr — army; nirīkṣamāṇāpi — though gazing at; ca — and; dhūmam — the smoke; agrataḥ — ahead, in front; babhūva — became; hṛṣṭā — joyful, thrilled; nacireṇa — before long, soon; jānatī — knowing; priyasya — of beloved; rāmasya — of Rāma; samāgamaṃ — the reunion, meeting; tadā — then

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.