Ramayana

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ततो निक्षिप्य मातृः स अयोध्यायां दृढ व्रतः । भरत श्शोकसन्तप्तो गुरूनिदमथाब्रवीत् ॥ २-११५-१

After keeping his mothers in Ayodhya, the griefstricken Bharata who was firm in his vows, said to the elders [2-115-1]

english translation

नन्दिग्रामं गमिष्यामि सर्वानामन्त्रयेऽद्य वः । तत्र दुःखमिदं सर्वं सहिष्ये राघवं विना ॥ २-११५-२

- 'I take leave of all of you. I am going to Nandigrama where I shall keep company with grief on account of Rama's absence. [2-115-2]

english translation

गतश्च वा दिवं राजा वनस्थश्च गुरुर्मम । रामं प्रतीक्षे राज्याय स हि राजा महायशाः ॥ २-११५-३

King Dasaratha has gone to heaven. My elder brother and guru is in the forest. I shall await his return for ruling the kingdom since he alone is the illustrious king of Ayodhya.' [2-115-3]

english translation

एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरतस्य महात्मनः । अब्रुवन्मन्त्रिणः सर्वे वसिष्ठश्च पुरोहितः ॥ २-११५-४

Hearing the auspicious words of the magnanimous Bharata the counsellors, priests including Vasistha replied [2-115-4]

english translation

सुभृशं श्लाघनीयं च यदुक्तं भरत त्वया । वचनं भ्रातृवात्सल्यादनुरूपं तवैव तत् ॥ २-११५-५

- 'Oh ! Bharata, the words you have uttered out of devotion to your brother which befit you alone are highly praiseworthy. [2-115-5]

english translation