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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.87.3

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: The large expedition moves through the forest, frightening the animals

2.87.3

sa saṃpratasthe dharmātmā prīto daśarathātmajaḥ
vṛto mahatyā nādinyā senayā caturaṅgayā

The righteous son of Daśaratha (Bharata), well-pleased, set out, surrounded by a great, roaring, four-membered army.

Words: sa — he; saṃpratasthe — set out, marched forth; dharmātmā — righteous of soul; prīto — pleased, glad; daśarathātmajaḥ — son of Daśaratha; vṛto — surrounded; mahatyā — great; nādinyā — roaring, resounding; senayā — by the army; caturaṅgayā — four-membered (with its four divisions)

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.