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एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम् । इदं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा सर्वानेव तपस्विनः ॥ ३-६-२१
Having heard this, righteous Rama of the Kakutstha dynasty said to all the ascetics engaged in penance [3-6-21]
english translation
नैवमर्हथ मां वक्तुमाज्ञाप्योऽहं तपस्विनाम् । केवलेनात्मकार्येण प्रवेष्टव्यं मया वनं ॥ ३-६-२२
- 'You should not speak to me this way. I deserve to be commanded by the ascetics. I have not entered this forest only on a personal mission. [3-6-22]
english translation
विप्रकारमपाक्रष्टुं राक्षसैर्भवतामिमम् । पितुस्तु निर्देशकरः प्रविष्टोऽहमिदं वनम् ॥ ३-६-२३
I came into this forest in obedience to my father's orders to repel the aggression of demons against you. [3-6-23]
english translation
भवतामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थमागतोऽहं यदृच्छया । तस्य मेऽयं वने वासो भविष्यति महाफलः ॥ ३-६-२४
I came here to acomplish your task incidentally, Therefore, my stay in the forest will yield great results. [3-6-24]
english translation
तपस्विनां रणे शत्रून्हन्तुमिच्छामि राक्षसान् । पश्यन्तु वीर्यमृषयस्सभ्रातुर्मे तपोधनाः ॥ ३-६-२५
I wish to kill in the fight the demons who are your enemies. Oh ! great ascetics, you may witness my prowess supported by my brother.' [3-6-25]
english translation