Verse 16·VR 2.40.16

तथैवायुधजालानि भ्रातृभ्याम् कवचानि च | रथोपस्थे प्रतिन्यस्य सचर्म कठिनम् च तत् || २-४०-१६ सीता तृतीयान् आरूढान् दृष्ट्वा धृष्टम् अचोदयत् | सुमन्त्रः सम्मतान् अश्वान् वायु वेग समान् जवे || २-४०-१७

tathaivaayudhajaalaani bhraatR^ibhyaam kavachaani cha | rathopasthe pratinyasya sacharma kaThinam cha tat || 2-40-16 siitaa tR^itiiyaan aaruuDhaan dR^iShTvaa dhR^iShTam acodayat | sumantraH sammataan ashvaan vaayu vega samaan jave || 2-40-17

Translation

Even so for the two brothers, keeping the sets of weapon, an armour of hard make with leather-cover in the midst of the chariot, Sumantra saw the three of whom Seetha constituted the third mounted and quickly drove the horses which were highly admired, with their swiftness resembling the velocity of wind.

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Rama's Departure from Ayodhya

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