Ramayana
नवनागसहस्राणि कल्पितानि यथाविधि । अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनम् ॥ २-८३-३
As per tradition, nine thousand elephants were arranged to follow Bharata, delight of the race of the Ikshvakus as he set out. [2-83-3]
english translation
navanAgasahasrANi kalpitAni yathAvidhi । anvayurbharataM yAntamikSvAkukulanandanam ॥ 2-83-3
hk transliteration by Sanscript