Then sojourning at Sarvatirtha and crossing the river there flowing north-wards as well as others abounding in various kinds of mountainous horses, Bharata arrived Hastiprşthaka. And at Lohitya that foremost of men crossed the Kapivati, at Ekasāla, the Sthanumati, and at Vinaya the Gomati. And Bharata arriving at a forest of Sala trees in the city of Kalinga, speedily passed it with his forces way-worn. And having passed the forest swiftly over night, he at sunrise saw Ayodhyā built by king Manu. Having spent seven nights on the journey, that chief of men beheld Ayodhyā.
वासं कृत्वा सर्वतीर्थे ती चोत्तानिकां नदीम्। अन्या नदीश्च विविधैः पार्वतीयैस्तुरङ्गमैः॥ हस्तिपृष्ठकमासाद्य कुटिकामप्यवर्तत। ततार च नरव्याघ्रो लोहित्ये च कपीवतीम्॥ एकसाले स्थाणुमती विनते गोमती नदीम्। कलिङ्गनगरे चापि प्राप्य सालवनं तदा ॥ भरतः क्षिप्रमागच्छत् सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः। वनं च समतीत्याशु शर्वर्यामरुणोदये॥ अयोध्यां मनुना राज्ञा निर्मितां स ददर्श ह। तां पुरी पुरुषव्याघ्रः सप्तरात्रोषितः पथि॥