Ayodhya - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.178.9157	After some time, O prince of men, Vasishtha, accompanied by the monarch, went to the latter's capital known all over the earth by the name of Ayodhya.
Mbh.1.178.9160	The citizens of Ayodhya beheld their king accompanied by his priest, as if he were the rising sun.
Mbh.1.178.9161	The monarch who was superior to everyone in beauty filled by his splendour the whole town of Ayodhya, like the autumnal moon filling by his splendour the whole firmament.
Mbh.2.29.1218	Then the foremost of the sons of Pandu, by performing feats excelling in fierceness, defeated the virtuous and mighty king Dirghayaghna of Ayodhya.
Mbh.3.60.2941	And wandering for some time, he arrived at the city of Ayodhya.
Mbh.3.66.3353	This very day, O prince, O lord of Nishadhas, go to the delightful city of Ayodhya, and present thyself before Rituparna skilled in gambling, saying, I am a charioteer, Vahuka by name'
Mbh.3.70.3505	SECTION LXX Vrihadaswa said, After a long time had passed away, a Brahmana named Parnada returned to the city of the Vidarbhas, and said unto the daughter of Bhima, O Damayanti, seeking Nala, the king of Nishadhas, I came to the city of Ayodhya, and appeared before the son of Bhangasura.
Mbh.3.70.3522	Let Sudeva without delay go hence to the city of Ayodhya, for the purpose of bringing Nala, O mother, having performed the same auspicious rites by virtue of which he had speedily brought me into the midst of friends'
Mbh.3.70.3526	And after he had gone away, Damayanti oppressed with grief and distress, calling Sudeva, addressed him, O Yudhishthira, in the presence of her mother, saying, O Sudeva, go thou to the city of Ayodhya, straight as a bird, and tell king Rituparna living there, these words: Bhima's daughter, Damayanti will hold another Swayamvara.
Mbh.3.73.3642	And at the invitation of Bhima, the king of Ayodhya entered the city of Kundina, filling with the rattle of his car all the ten points, direct and transverse, of the horizon.
Mbh.3.74.3706	Thus addressed, Kesini returned, The Brahmana that had before this gone to Ayodhya, had repeatedly said these words suitable to female lips, O beloved gambler, where hast thou gone cutting off half my piece of cloth, and deserting me, his dear and devoted wife asleep in the woods?
Mbh.3.99.5208	We saw in Ayodhya that son of Dasaratha after he had been born.
Mbh.3.99.5209	It was then that Rama of Bhrigu's line, the son of Richika by Renuka, hearing of Rama the son of Dasaratha, of spotless deeds, went to Ayodhya, impelled by curiosity, and taking with him that celestial bow so fatal to the Kshatriyas, for ascertaining the prowess of Dasaratha's son.
Mbh.3.147.7530	Then Raghu's son, Rama, with his devoted wife, returned to his own city, Ayodhya, inaccessible to enemies; and that lord of men began to dwell there.
Mbh.3.191.9691	And Markandeya continued, There was a king, by name Parikshit in Ayodhya and belonging to the race of Ikshvaku.
Mbh.3.201.10344	SECTION CCI Markandeya said, O king, after the death of Ikshvaku, a highly virtuous king of the name of Sasada, ascending the throne of Ayodhya ruled this earth.
Mbh.3.275.13394	And Rama fearing a repetition of intrusion by the people of Ayodhya, entered into the great forest towards the asylum of Sarabhanga.
Mbh.3.280.13707	Will ye once more enable me to reign in Ayodhya after having slain my enemy in battle and rescued the daughter of Janaka?
Mbh.3.289.14130	I shall indeed, return, at thy command, to the delightful city of Ayodhya'
Mbh.3.289.14131	Markandeya continued, Thus addressed, his father, O bull of the Bharata race, gladly answered Rama, the corners of whose eyes were of a reddish hue, saying, Return to Ayodhya and rule thou that kingdom!
Mbh.3.289.14153	And having reached the city of Ayodhya, the king despatched Hanuman thence as envoy to Bharata.
Mbh.3.289.14160	And Vasishtha and Vamadeva then together installed that hero in the sovereignty of Ayodhya at the eighth Muhurta of the day under the asterism called Sravana.
Mbh.5.115.5236	And he first thought of that best of kings, Haryyaswa of Ikshaku's race, who ruled at Ayodhya, was endued with great energy, possessed of a large army consisting of four kinds of forces, had a well-filled treasury and abundance of corn, and who was dearly loved by his subjects, and who loved the Brahmanas well.
Mbh.12.29.1435	Ascending upon the throne of Ayodhya, he ruled for ten thousand and ten hundred years.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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