Verse 23·VR 1.11.23

ततः सुहृदमापृच्छ्य प्रस्थितो रघुनन्दनः || १-११-२३ पौरेभ्यः प्रेषयामास दूतान्वै शीघ्रगामिनः |

kriyataam nagaram sarvam kShipram eva svalaMkR^itam || 1-11-24 dhuupitam sikta sammR^iShTam pataakaabhiH alaMkR^itam |

Translation

Then king Dasharatha who set forth to Ayodhya bade farewell to his friend king Romapada, and he firstly sent quick-footed messengers to Ayodhya to inform his citizens about his arrival along with Sage Rishyasringa. [1-11-23b, 24a]

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b, 24a. tataH

then

raghunandanaH

Ragu's descendent - Dasharatha

suhR^idam

good-hearted one, the friend

aapricChya

having asked - bid farewell

prasthitaH

set-forth

shiighragaaminaH duutaan

quick stepped ones, messengers

paurebhyaH

to citizens [of Ayodhya]

preSayaamaasa

started to send.

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Dasharatha brings Rishyasringa to Ayodhya

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