Verse 16·VR 2.70.16

भरतेन एवम् उक्तः तु नृपो मातामहः तदा | तम् उवाच शुभम् वाक्यम् शिरस्य् आघ्राय राघवम् || २-७०-१६

gaccha taata anujaane tvaam kaikeyii suprajaaH tvayaa | maataram kushalam bruuyaaH pitaram ca param tapa || 2-70-17

Translation

Hearing the words of Bharata, the king Kekeya, his maternal uncle smelled (as a token of affection) the head of Bharata and spoke the following auspicious words:

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The Messengers Enter the City of Rajagriha

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