The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI - Part 2 - 113

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113Canto CXIII. Bharat's Return.Bearing the sandals on his head Away triumphant Bharat sped, And clomb, Śatrughna by his side, The car wherein he wont to ride. Before the mighty army went The lords for counsel eminent, Vaśishṭha, Vámadeva next, Jáváli, pure with prayer and text. Then from that lovely river they Turned eastward on their homeward way: With reverent steps from left to right They circled Chitrakúṭa's height, And viewed his peaks on every side With stains of thousand metals dyed. Then Bharat saw, not far away, Where Bharadvája's dwelling lay, And when the chieftain bold and sage Had reached that