Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 4
Original Shlokaराजाऽपि तौ महातेजा स्सस्मार प्रोषितौ सुतौ। उभौ भरतशत्रुघ्नौ महेन्द्रवरुणोपमौ।।2.1.4।।
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महातेजा: brilliant, राजापि the king also, महेन्द्रवरुणोपमौ equal to great Indra and Varuna, प्रोषितौ who were away from home, सुतौ sons, भरतशत्रुघ्नौ उभौ both Bharata and Satrughna, सस्मार remembered.
The glorious king Dasaratha also remembered his sons, Bharata and Satrughna, who were like the great Indra and Varuna, (now) away from home.