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[Description of Rama's virtues- Dasaratha contemplates to install Rama as heir-apparent- Invites kings and elders from towns and villages to seek their opinion.]

gacchatā mātulakulaṅ bharatēna tadā.nagha.

śatrughnō nityaśatrughnō nītaḥ prītipuraskṛtaḥ৷৷2.1.1৷৷

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mātulakulam maternal uncle's house, gacchatā set out, bharatēna by Bharata, tadā then, anagha: sinless one, nityaśatrughna: one who is always successful in destroying foes, śatrughna: Satrughna, prītipuraskṛta: endowed with affection, nīta: taken.

Bharata set out for his maternal uncle's house. He took with him the sinless Satrughna who is always successful in destroying foes and on whom he had bestowed his love and affection.