Ramayana

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एकसाले स्थाणुमतीं विनते गोमतीं नदीम् । कलिङ्गनगरे चापि प्राप्य सालवनं तदा ॥ २-७१-१६

Having crossed the rivers Sthanumati at Ekasala and Gomati at Vinata villages, he ( Bharata ) reached in the sala forest in Kalinganagara. ॥ 2-71-16॥

english translation

ekasAle sthANumatIM vinate gomatIM nadIm । kaliGganagare cApi prApya sAlavanaM tadA ॥ 2-71-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भरतः क्षिप्रमागच्छत्सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः । वनं च समतीत्याशु शर्वर्यामरुणोदये ॥ २-७१-१७

Thereafter as his horses were extremely tired he rested for a while ( in the sala forest in Kalinganagara ) before he speedily set out (again). He passed quickly through the forest at night and at sunrise . - ॥ 2-71-17॥

english translation

bharataH kSipramAgacchatsuparizrAntavAhanaH । vanaM ca samatItyAzu zarvaryAmaruNodaye ॥ 2-71-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयोध्यां मनुना राज्ञा निर्मितां स ददर्श ह । तां पुरीं पुरुषव्याघ्रः सप्तरात्रोषितः पथि ॥ २-७१-१८

- beheld the city of Ayodhya built by king Manu. Having spent seven nights on his way, that tiger among men ( Bharata ) . - ॥ 2-71-18॥

english translation

ayodhyAM manunA rAjJA nirmitAM sa dadarza ha । tAM purIM puruSavyAghraH saptarAtroSitaH pathi ॥ 2-71-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयोध्यामग्रतो दृष्ट्वा सारथिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । एषा नातिप्रतीता मे पुण्योद्याना यशस्विनी ॥ २-७१-१९

- saw Ayodhaya before him. He said to the charioteer ' It is not so clear, a city of sacred gardens and of great renown. ॥ 2-71-19॥

english translation

ayodhyAmagrato dRSTvA sArathiM vAkyamabravIt । eSA nAtipratItA me puNyodyAnA yazasvinI ॥ 2-71-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयोध्या दृश्यते दूरात्सारथे पाण्डुमृत्तिका । यज्वभिर्गुणसम्पन्नैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ॥ २-७१-२०

Oh ! charioteer, I am able to see ( not so clearly ) Ayodhya from a distance as a heap of white clay. Virtuous brahmins and priests who perform sacrifices and who are well versed in the Vedas - ॥ 2-71-20॥

english translation

ayodhyA dRzyate dUrAtsArathe pANDumRttikA । yajvabhirguNasampannairbrAhmaNairvedapAragaiH ॥ 2-71-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript