Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 16
भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्
Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya
एकसाले स्थाणुमतीं विनते गोमतीं नदीम्।
कलिङ्गनगरे चापि प्राप्य सालवनं तदा।।2.71.16।।
भरतः क्षिप्रमागच्छत्सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः।
ekasāle sthāṇumatīṃ vinate gomatīṃ nadīm |
kaliṅganagare cāpi prāpya sālavanam tadā ||2.72.16||
bharataḥ kṣipram āgacchat supariśrāntavāhanaḥ |
在埃迦萨罗（Ekasāla），他渡过斯塔努玛提河（Sthāṇumatī）；在毗那多（Vinata），又越过瞿摩提河（Gomatī）。当他抵达迦陵伽城（Kaliṅganagara）的娑罗林时，婆罗多虽坐骑疲惫至极，仍疾速前行。
Bharata crossed the rivers Sthanumati at Ekasala and Gomati at Vinata villages. Thereafter as his horses were extremely tired he rested for a while in the sala forest in Kalinganagara before he speedily set out (again).
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Dharma is prioritizing obligation while acknowledging limits—fatigue is noted, yet the mission continues, showing duty guided by awareness rather than denial.
Bharata continues his return route, crossing two rivers and reaching a sāla-forest near Kaliṅganagara despite exhausted mounts.
Determination tempered with realism—he recognizes exhaustion but does not abandon the task.
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