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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 91 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
किमर्थं चापि निक्षिप्य दूरे बलमिहागतः। कस्मान्नेहोपयातोऽसि सबलः पुरुषर्षभः।।2.91.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पुरुषर्षभः best of men, किमर्थम् for what reason, बलम् army, दूरे at a distance, निक्षिप्य having stationed, इह here, आगतः you have come, इह here, सबलः with your army, कस्मात् why, न उपयातः असि not come with.

English Commentary

Why did you, O Bharata, the best of men, station your army at a distance before coming here? Could you not approach me along with your army?