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यदि त्वं यास्यसि वनं त्यक्त्वा मां शोकलालसाम् । अहं प्रायमिहासिष्ये न हि शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम् ॥ २-२१-२६
If you depart for the forest leaving me griefstricken I cannot live. Here I shall seek death by fasting. [2-21-26]
english translation
ततस्त्वं प्राप्स्यसे पुत्र निरयं लोकविश्रुतम् । ब्रह्महत्यामिवाधर्मात्समुद्र स्सरितां पतिः ॥ २-२१-२७
Oh ! son you will then fall into hell. As wellknown in the world, the ocean, the lord of rivers, incurred the guilt of slaying a brahmin through unrighteous conduct.' [2-21-27]
english translation
विलपन्तीं तथा दीनां कौसल्यां जननीं ततः । उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा वचनं धर्मसंहितम् ॥ २-२१-२८
Thereafter, virtuous Rama addressed these words consistent with righteousness to his miserable mother Kausalya who was thus lamenting [2-21-28]
english translation
नास्ति शक्तिः पितुर्वाक्यं समतिक्रमितुं मम । प्रसादये त्वां शिरसा गन्तुमिच्छाम्यहं वनम् ॥ २-२१-२९
- 'I do not have the power to transgress the orders of my father. Bowing my head I beseech you, allow me to go to the forest. [2-21-29]
english translation
ऋषिणा च पितुर्वाक्यं कुर्वता व्रतचारिणा । गौर्हता जानता धर्मं कण्डुनाऽपि विपश्चिता ॥ २-२१-३०
Learned sage Kandu who knew what is righteousness and a strict observant of vows, slew a cow for carrying out the command of his father. [2-21-30]
english translation