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प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ । सुतौ दशरथस्येमौ धनुर्दर्शकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ २-११८-४६
- spoke to him about those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana 'Both these sons of king Dasaratha wish to see the bow. [2-118-46]
english translation
धनुर्दर्शय रामाय राजपुत्राय दैविकम् । इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद्धनुस्समुपानयत् ॥ २-११८-४७
Show the divine bow to prince Rama'. At the words of that ascetic, my father brought out the bow. [2-118-47]
english translation
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदाऽनम्य महाबलः । ज्यां समारोप्य झडिति पूरयामास वीर्यवान् ॥ २-११८-४८
Mighty and valiant Rama bent it and strung it and drew it in the twinkling of an eye. [2-118-48]
english translation
तेन पूरयता वेगान्मध्ये भग्नं द्विधा धनुः । तस्य शब्दो भवद्भीमः पतितस्याशनेरिव ॥ २-११८-४९
When Rama was stringing the bow with force, it was broken into two in the middle and fell down with a dreadful sound like that of thunder. [2-118-49]
english translation
ततोऽहं तत्र रामाय पित्रा सत्याभिसन्धिना । निश्चिता दातुमुद्यम्य जलभाजनमुत्तमम् ॥ २-११८-५०
Then, my father steadfast in truth, held a vessel of pure water and declared his decision to offer me to Rama. [2-118-50]
english translation