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कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य युधाजित्केकयो नृपः ।
स्वगुरुं प्रेषयामास राघवाय महात्मने ॥

Summary AI After some time, Yudhājit, the King of Kekaya, dispatched his own spiritual preceptor to the high-souled Rāghava.

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गार्ग्यमङ्गिरसः पुत्रं ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम् ।
दश चाश्वसहस्राणि प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI He sent the Brahma-sage Gārgya, the son of Aṅgiras who possessed immeasurable luster, along with an incomparable affectionate gift of ten thousand horses.

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कम्बलानि च रत्नानि चित्रवस्त्रमथोत्तमम् ।
रामाय प्रददौ राजा बहून्याभरणानि च ॥

Summary AI The King also presented Rāma with blankets, jewels, excellent variegated garments, and numerous ornaments.

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श्रुत्वा तु राघवो गार्ग्यं महर्षिं समुपागतम् ।
मातुलस्याश्वपतिनः प्रियं दूतमुपागतम् ॥

Summary AI Rāghava heard that the great sage Gārgya, the beloved messenger of his maternal uncle Aśvapati, had arrived.

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प्रत्युद्गम्य च काकुत्स्थः क्रोशमात्रं सहानुगः ।
गार्ग्यं संपूजयामास धनं तत्प्रतिगृह्य च ॥

Summary AI Accompanied by his followers, the descendant of Kākutstha went out a distance of one krośa to receive Gārgya, worshiped him, and accepted the gifts.

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पृष्ट्वा च प्रीतिदं सर्वं कुशलं मातुलस्य च ।
उपविष्टं महाभागं रामः प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ॥

Summary AI After inquiring about the welfare of his uncle and the pleasant gifts, Rāma began to question the illustrious sage who had taken his seat.

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किमाह मातुलो वाक्यं यदर्थं भगवानिह ।
प्राप्तो वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठ साक्षादिव बृहस्पतिः ॥

Summary AI Rāma asked, "O best among the eloquent, appearing like Bṛhaspati himself, what message has my uncle sent for which your lordship has come here?"

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रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम् ।
वक्तुमद्भुतसंकाशं राघवायोपचक्रमे ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing Rāma's inquiry, the Brahma-sage began to explain the details of the extraordinary task to Rāghava.

M N Dutt Hearing those words of Rāma the great saint communicated to him the object of his coming, saying. O you having long arms, if you do like, hear what loving words your maternal uncle Yudhājit, the foremost of men, has said.

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मातुलस्ते महाबाहो वाक्यमाह नरर्षभ ।
युधाजित्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रूयतां यदि रोचते ॥

Summary AI "O mighty-armed best of men, your uncle Yudhājit has sent an affectionate message. Please listen to it if it pleases you."

M N Dutt Hearing those words of Rāma the great saint communicated to him the object of his coming, saying. O you having long arms, if you do like, hear what loving words your maternal uncle Yudhājit, the foremost of men, has said.

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अयं गन्धर्वविषयः फलमूलोपशोभितः ।
सिन्धोरुभयतः पार्श्वे देशः परमशोभनः ॥

Summary AI "The Gandharva territory, situated on both sides of the Sindhu river, is a most beautiful land adorned with fruits and roots."

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तं च रक्षन्ति गन्धर्वाः सायुधा युद्धकोविदाः ।
शैलूषस्य सुता वीरास्तिस्रः कोट्यो महाबलाः ॥

Summary AI "Three crores of highly powerful Gandharva warriors, the heroic sons of Śailūṣa who are well-armed and skilled in battle, protect that region."

M N Dutt The Gandharvas, holding weapons and expert in warfare, guard that beautiful province abounding in fruits and roots on the banks of the come river Sindhu. O hero, those Gandharvas are highly powerful and three kotis in number.

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तान्विनिर्जित्य काकुत्स्थ गन्धर्वविषयं शुभम् ।
निवेशय महाबाहो द्वे पुरे सुसमाहितः ॥

Summary AI "O mighty-armed descendant of Kākutstha, conquer them and, with great composure, establish two cities in that auspicious Gandharva territory."

M N Dutt Having hoisted your flag of victory and conquered that highly picturesque city of Gandharvas do you include that kingdom within your well-established territories. None can enter there. O you having long arms, I do not request you for any harm of you. Let that highly charming country be liked by you.

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अन्यस्य न गतिस्तत्र देशश्चायं सुशोभनः ।
रोचतां ते महाबाहो नाहं त्वामनृतं वदे ॥

Summary AI "No one else has access to that beautiful land. O mighty-armed one, may this proposal please you; I do not speak any untruth to you."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवः प्रीतो महर्षेर्मातुलस्य च ।
उवाच बाढमित्येवं भरतं चान्ववैक्षत ॥

Summary AI Hearing the words of the great sage and his uncle, the pleased Rāghava agreed, saying "So be it," and looked towards Bharata.

M N Dutt Hearing the words of the maternal uncle communicated by the great saint, Rāma, with delight, said.

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सोऽब्रवीद्राघवः प्रीतः प्राञ्जलिप्रग्रहो द्विजम् ।
इमौ कुमारौ तं देशं ब्रह्मर्षे विजयिष्यतः ॥

Summary AI With palms joined in reverence, the pleased Rāghava said to the sage, "O Brahma-sage, these two princes shall conquer that territory."

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भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कल एव च ।
मातुलेन सुगुप्तौ तौ धर्मेण च समाहितौ ॥

Summary AI "The two heroic sons of Bharata, Takṣa and Puṣkala, will be well-protected by their uncle and remain focused on righteousness."

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भरतं चाग्रतः कृत्वा कुमारौ सबलानुगौ ।
निहत्य गन्धर्वसुतान्द्वे पुरे विभजिष्यतः ॥

Summary AI "With Bharata leading them, the two princes and their army will slay the sons of the Gandharva and divide the two cities between them."

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निवेश्य ते पुरवरे आत्माजौ संनिवेश्य च ।
आगमिष्यति मे भूयः सकाशमतिधार्मिकः ॥

Summary AI "After establishing those two excellent cities and settling his sons there, the highly righteous Bharata will return to my presence."

M N Dutt Having established two kingdoms and installed his two sons there Bharata, the foremost of the pious, shall come back to me.

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ब्रह्मर्षिमेवमुक्त्वा तु भरतं सबलानुगम् ।
आज्ञापयामास तदा कुमारौ चाभ्यषेचयत् ॥

Summary AI After speaking thus to the Brahma-sage, Rāma commanded Bharata and his followers, and then consecrated the two princes for the task.

M N Dutt Having thus said to the Brahmarși, Rāma commanded Bharata and welcomed the two princes.

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नक्षत्रेण च सौम्येन पुरस्कृत्याङ्गिरः सुतम् ।
भरतः सह सैन्येन कुमाराभ्यां च निर्ययौ ॥

Summary AI Under a favorable constellation, placing the son of Aṅgiras at the front, Bharata set out with the army and the two princes.

M N Dutt There upon under the auspices of favourable stars, having placed Gargya, son of Aigiras before them, Bharata with the princes and army issued out of the city of Ayodhyā.

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सा सेना शक्रयुक्तेव नरगान्निर्ययावथ ।
राघवानुगता दूरं दुराधर्षा सुरासुरैः ॥

Summary AI Then, that army, as invincible to gods and demons as if led by Śakra himself, departed from the city and followed the descendant of Raghu far away.

M N Dutt Răma's army unconquerable even by the celestials went out from the city like a celestial host under the command of Indra.

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मांसाशीनि च सत्त्वानि रक्षांसि सुमहान्ति च ।
अनुजग्मुश्च भरतं रुधिरस्य पिपासया ॥

Summary AI Flesh-eating creatures and enormous *rākṣasas* also followed Bharata, driven by a thirst for blood.

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भूतग्रामाश्च बहवो मांसभक्षाः सुदारुणाः ।
गन्धर्वपुत्रमांसानि भोक्तुकामाः सहस्रशः ॥

Summary AI Thousands of terrible, flesh-devouring multitudes of beings also followed, desiring to feast upon the flesh of the sons of the *gandharvas*.

M N Dutt Animals, living upon flesh and huge-bodied Rākşasas longing for blood and many terrible and dreadful carnivorous creatures followed Bharata wishing the flesh of Gandharvas.

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सिंहव्याघ्रसृगालानां खेचराणां च पक्षिणाम् ।
बहूनि वै सहस्राणि सेनाया ययुरग्रतः ॥

Summary AI Many thousands of lions, tigers, and jackals, as well as sky-faring birds, traveled at the vanguard of the army.

M N Dutt Besides many thousand birds, moving in the sky, lions, tigers and boars went before the army.

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अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया ।
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI Having spent one and a half months on the road, the healthy army, filled with joyful and well-nourished people, arrived at the kingdom of *Kekaya*.

M N Dutt The army, consisting of delighted and healthy subjects spending half a month in the way, arrived at the Kekaya kingdom in good health.

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