Ramayana

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संश्रुत्य च पितुर्वाक्यं मातुर्वा ब्राह्मणस्य वा । न कर्तव्यं वृथा वीर धर्ममाश्रित्य तिष्ठता ॥ २-२१-४१

Any one, Oh ! hero, who has taken recourse to righteousness should not allow the promise made to his father, mother or a brahmin to go in vain. ॥ 2-21-41॥

english translation

saMzrutya ca piturvAkyaM mAturvA brAhmaNasya vA । na kartavyaM vRthA vIra dharmamAzritya tiSThatA ॥ 2-21-41

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सोऽहं न शक्ष्यामि पितुर्नियोगमतिवर्तितुम् । पितुर्हिवचनाद्वीर कैकेय्याऽहं प्रचोदितः ॥ २-२१-४२

Oh ! hero, I cannot transgress the command of my father since at his instance only Kaikeyi urged me (to go to the forest). ॥ 2-21-42॥

english translation

so'haM na zakSyAmi piturniyogamativartitum । piturhivacanAdvIra kaikeyyA'haM pracoditaH ॥ 2-21-42

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदेतां विसृजानार्यां क्षत्रधर्माश्रितां मतिम् । धर्मम् आश्रय मा तैक्ष्ण्यम् मद् बुद्धिर् अनुगम्यताम् ॥ २-२१-४३

Therefore, leave this ignoble thought, resort to the duty of a kshatriya, take the righteous path. Do not adopt violence. Follow my decision.' ॥ 2-21-43॥

english translation

tadetAM visRjAnAryAM kSatradharmAzritAM matim । dharmam Azraya mA taikSNyam mad buddhir anugamyatAm ॥ 2-21-43

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तमेवमुत्त्वा सौहार्दाद्भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । उवाच भूयः कौसल्यां प्राञ्जलिश्शिरसानतः ॥ २-२१-४४

Speaking affectionately to his brother Lakshmana, Rama with folded hands and head bowed again addressed Kausalya ॥ 2-21-44॥

english translation

tamevamuttvA sauhArdAdbhrAtaraM lakSmaNAgrajaH । uvAca bhUyaH kausalyAM prAJjalizzirasAnataH ॥ 2-21-44

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनुमन्यस्व मां देवि गमिष्यन्तमितो वनम् । शापिताऽसि मम प्राणैः कुरु स्वस्त्ययनानि मे ॥ २-२१-४५

- 'I have decided, Oh ! mother to go to the forest from here. Grant me the permission to do so. I swear on my life. Perform all the ceremonies for securing prosperity for me. ॥ 2-21-45॥

english translation

anumanyasva mAM devi gamiSyantamito vanam । zApitA'si mama prANaiH kuru svastyayanAni me ॥ 2-21-45

hk transliteration by Sanscript