Ramayana

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महर्षींस्तु पुरत्कृत्य प्रयान्तु तव सौनिकाः । यथा ग्रीष्मावशेषेण तरेयुर्जाह्नवीजलम् ॥ 7-64-11 ॥

Let your soldiers set out placing the great sages at their head, so that they may cross the waters of the Ganga while a remnant of summer still remains.

english translation

तत्र स्थाप्य बलं सर्वं नदीतीरे समाहितः । अग्रतो धनुषा सार्धं गच्छ त्वं लघुविक्रमः ॥ 7-64-12 ॥

Having stationed the whole army there on the river bank, and being composed, go forward alone with your bow, you of swift prowess.

english translation

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण शत्रुघ्नस्तान्महाबलान् । सेनामुख्यान्समानीय ततो वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ 7-64-13 ॥

Thus addressed by Rama, Shatrughna assembled those mighty commanders of the army and then spoke this word.

english translation

एते वो गणिता वासा यत्र तत्र निवत्स्यथ । स्थातव्यं चाविरोधेन यथा बाधा न कस्यचित् ॥ 7-64-14 ॥

These dwelling-places have been allotted to you; you shall dwell here and there, and you must remain without giving offense, so that there may be no harm to anyone.

english translation

तथा तांस्तु समाज्ञाप्य प्रस्थाप्य च महद्बलम् । कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं चाभ्यवादयत् ॥ 7-64-15 ॥

Having thus commanded them and dispatched the great army, he saluted Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi.

english translation