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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 68 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
यदसौ मातुलकुले दत्तराज्यं परं सुखी। भरतो वसति भ्रात्रा शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः।।2.68.2।। तच्छीघ्रं जवना दूता गच्छन्तु त्वरितैर्हयैः। आनेतुं भ्रातरौ वीरौ किं समीक्षामहे वयम्।।2.68.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

दत्तराज्यम् on whom the kingdom has been conferred, असौ भरतः that Bharata, भ्रात्रा with his brother, शत्रुघ्नेन with Satrughna, समन्वितः accompanied by, यत् since, मातुलकुले in maternal uncle's house, परम् extremely, सुखी happy, वसति is living, तत् for that reason, वीरौ two valiant, भ्रातरौ brothers, आनेतुम् to bring, जवनाः swift ones, दूताः messengers, त्वरितैः by high speed, हयैः on horses, शीघ्रम् quickly, गच्छन्तु let them go, वयम् we, किम् what, समीक्षामहे shall we deliberate.

English Commentary

Bharata on whom the kingdom has been conferred is living comfortably in his maternal uncle's house. Let swift messengers go quickly on speeding horses and bring back the valiant brothers, Bharata and Satrughna. What is there to deliberate for us in this matter?