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तथा तु विलपन्तीं तां कौसल्यां राममातरम् । उवाच लक्ष्मणो दीनस्तत्कालसदृशं वचः ॥ २-२१-१
While Rama's mother, Kausalya was lamenting, miserable Lakshmana said to her these words appropriate to the occasion [2-21-1]
english translation
न रोचते ममाप्येतदार्ये यद्राघवो वनम् । त्यक्त्वा राज्य श्रियम् गच्चेत् स्त्रिया वाक्य वशम् गतः ॥ २-२१-२
- 'Oh ! venerable one ( Kausalya ), I do not like that Raaghava ( Rama ) should go to the forest, yielding to the words of a woman and renouncing the welfare of the kingdom. [2-21-2]
english translation
विपरीतः च वृद्धः च विषयैः च प्रधर्षितः । नृपः किम् इव न ब्रूयाच् चोद्यमानः समन्मथः ॥ २-२१-३
The king has a perverse nature. He is aged. He is overpowered by passions. He is under the spell of carnal pleasures and is incited (by Kaikeyi). Such a man can speak anything. [2-21-3]
english translation
नास्यापराधं पश्यामि नापि दोषं तथाविधम् । येन निर्वास्यते राष्ट्राद्वनवासाय राघवः ॥ २-२१-४
I do not see any fault in Raaghava ( Rama ) nor any offence committed by him for which he is exiled from the kingdom. [2-21-4]
english translation
न तं पश्याम्यहं लोके परोक्षमपि यो नरः । स्वमित्रोऽपि निरस्तोऽपि योऽस्यदोषमुदाहरेत् ॥ २-२१-५
I do not find anybody in this world, even an adversary or one defeated, who finds fault with him even in his absence. [2-21-5]
english translation