Ramayana

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/23/11

येनेय मागता द्वैधं तव बुद्धिर्महामते | स हि धर्मः मम द्वेष्यः प्रसन्गात् यस्य मुह्यसि || २-२३-११

sanskrit

Oh ! noble minded one, I hate this righteousness which has deluded your intellect and created this dilemma about this issue. [2-23-11]

english translation

yeneya mAgatA dvaidhaM tava buddhirmahAmate | sa hi dharmaH mama dveSyaH prasangAt yasya muhyasi || 2-23-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/23/12

कथम् त्वम् कर्मणा शक्तः कैकेयीवशवर्तिनः | करिष्यसि पितुर्वाक्यमधर्मिष्ठम् विगर्हितम् || २-२३-१२

sanskrit

When you are able to counter (this move), why do you want to execute the unjustifiable and contemptible words of the king who is under the spell of Kaikeyi? [2-23-12]

english translation

katham tvam karmaNA zaktaH kaikeyIvazavartinaH | kariSyasi piturvAkyamadharmiSTham vigarhitam || 2-23-12

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/23/13

यद्ययं किल्बिषाद्भेदः कृतोऽप्येवं न गृह्यते | जायते तत्र मे दुःखं धर्मसङ्गश्च गर्हितः || २-२३-१३

sanskrit

I am grieved that even though this plot has been hatched by a treacherous mind, you are not taking it in the right perspective. Censurable is adherence to virtue. [2-23-13]

english translation

yadyayaM kilbiSAdbhedaH kRto'pyevaM na gRhyate | jAyate tatra me duHkhaM dharmasaGgazca garhitaH || 2-23-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/23/14

मनसाऽपि कथं कामं कुर्यास्त्वं कामवृत्तयोः | तयोस्त्वहितयोर्नित्यं शत्र्वोः पित्रभिधानयोः || २-२३-१४

sanskrit

As both of them are steeped in passion, they never thought of your wellbeing. How will you fulfil the wishes of these enemies miscalled parents? [2-23-14]

english translation

manasA'pi kathaM kAmaM kuryAstvaM kAmavRttayoH | tayostvahitayornityaM zatrvoH pitrabhidhAnayoH || 2-23-14

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/23/15

यद्यपि प्रतिपत्तिस्ते दैवी चापि तयोर्मतम् | तथा अपि उपेक्षणीयम् ते न मे तत् अपि रोचते || २-२३-१५

sanskrit

It might be your opinion that their dictate is the decree of destiny. Even then, it does not satisfy me. It (destiny) should be ignored. [2-23-15]

english translation

yadyapi pratipattiste daivI cApi tayormatam | tathA api upekSaNIyam te na me tat api rocate || 2-23-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript