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There was no one in that army who was dirty, poor, hungry, thirsty, wearing shabby clothes, or worried. ||106|| In that ocean-like army, men and women adorned with various ornaments, dressed in fine clothes, and with beautiful complexions, were resplendent. ||107|| Thus, endowed with supreme glory, the two sons of Janaka reached the kingdom of Ayodhya, just as Indra reaches the abode of the gods. ||108|| The land there is adorned with the finest crops like barley, paddy, sugarcane, and wheat. ||109|| The rivers there are adorned with flocks of royal swans, the ponds with lotuses and water lilies, the mountains with various flowers, and the gardens with beautiful music. ||110|| The forests there are adorned with the sounds of large bulls, herds of beautiful cows and buffaloes, and cowherds sitting on platforms. ||111|| The villages situated on the borders are like cities, and the cities are like the city of Trivishtap. ||112|| Enjoying the objects of the five senses at will, Lavana-Angusha, endowed with supreme energy, went happily to that beloved land. ||113|| Due to the battle, the water flowing from the temples of the enraged elephants made all the dust on the path muddy. ||114|| The sharp hooves of the restless horses made the soft land of Kosala appear as if it were in a state of utter ruin. ||115|| Then, seeing the sky from afar, adorned with a group of evening clouds, Lavana-Angusha said, "Oh Mam! What is this that I see, with its bright red, vast radiance, rising so high?" Hearing this, Vajrajangha, after recognizing it for a long time, said, "Oh Deva! This is the excellent city of Ayodhya, whose golden walls are shining so brightly." ||116-118|| In this city, resides the glorious Balabhadra, who is your father, and Narayana and the virtuous Shatrughna, who are his brothers. ||119|| Thus, filled with stories of valor and courage, they happily went along, and a river flowed between them. ||120||
They continued to offer honey, delicious drinks, ghee, water, and various kinds of juicy food to everyone with great respect. ||104-105||