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कायेन कुरुते पापं मनसा सम्प्रधार्य तत् । अनृतं जिह्वया चाह त्रिविधं कर्मपातकम् ॥ २-१०९-२१
At first a man conceives an evil idea in his mind, then executes it through evil deed with his body and tells a lie through his tongue. Thus sinful action is three dimensional (mental, physical and vocal). [2-109-21]
english translation
भूमिः कीर्तिर्यशो लक्ष्मीः पुरुषं प्रार्थयन्ति हि । स्वर्गस्थम् च अनुबध्नन्ति सत्यम् एव भजेत तत् ॥ २-१०९-२२
Land (kingdom) glory, and wealth pursue a man, they long for him even if he is in heaven. Therefore, every one must take recourse to truth alone. [2-109-22]
english translation
श्रेष्ठं ह्यनार्यमेव स्याद्यद्भवानवधार्य माम् । आह युक्ति करैर्वाक्यैरिदं भद्रं कुरुष्व ह ॥ २-१०९-२३
The course you thought excellent and 'this auspicious act' you urged me in a cleverlyworded statement to perform is ignoble indeed. [2-109-23]
english translation
कथं ह्यहं प्रतिज्ञाय वनवासमिमं गुरोः । भरतस्य करिष्यामि वचो हित्वा गुरोर्वचः ॥ २-१०९-२४
Having sworn before my father that I would live in the forest, how can I act upon Bharata's request in disregard to my father's words? [2-109-24]
english translation
स्थिरा मया प्रतिज्ञाता प्रतिज्ञा गुरुसन्निधौ । प्रहृष्यमाणा सा देवी कैकेयी चाभवत्तदा ॥ २-१०९-२५
I had taken a firm vow in the presence of my father (about my stay in the forest). And then Devi Kaikeyi was immensely delighted. [2-109-25]
english translation