अथोत्थाय जलंस्पृष्ट्वा भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। श्रुण्वन्तु मे परिषदो मन्त्रिण श्श्रेणयस्तथा।।2.111.24।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अथ then, भरतः Bharata, उत्थाय having stood up, जलम् water, स्पृष्ट्वा having touched, वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् said, परिषदः O men of the assembly, मन्त्रिणः O counsellors, तथा also, श्रेणयः O guildsmen, मे me, श्रुण्वन्तु listen.
English Commentary
Then Bharata stood up and performed achamana (sipping of water) and said 'let the assembly of learned men, counsellors and guildsmen hear me'.