Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 30
भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival
Chitrakuta Encampment
अध्यर्धमिक्ष्वाकुचमूर्योजनं पर्वतस्य सा ।
पार्श्वे न्यविशदावृत्य गजवाजिरथाकुला ॥३०॥
adhyardham ikṣvākucamūḥ yojanaṃ parvatasya sā |
pārśve nyaviśad āvṛtya gajavājirathākulā ||30||
वो इक्ष्वाकु की फ़ौज बहुत बड़ी थी। हाथी, घोड़े और रथों से भरी हुई थी। पहाड़ के पास कैंप किया। इतनी बड़ी थी कि आधा योजन से भी ज़्यादा फैली हुई थी।
Bharata's army full of horses, elephants and chariots covering a distance of more than one and a half yojanas encamped by the side of the mountain.
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The verse primarily sets the scene; within the broader episode, the army’s presence serves a dharmic mission—reconciliation and rightful conduct—rather than conquest.
Bharata’s forces arrive near the mountain (Citrakūṭa) and establish a large encampment.
Collective discipline and order—an organized royal force moving with purpose under Bharata’s leadership (made explicit in the next verse).
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