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दत्त्वा तु सह वैदेह्या ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं बहु । जग्मतुः पितरं द्रष्टुं सीतया सह राघवौ ॥ २-३३-१
After giving away plenty of wealth to brahmins in charity, Rama and Lakshmana along with Sita set out to see their father, king Dasaratha. [2-33-1]
english translation
ततो गृहीते दुष्प्रेक्षे त्वशोभेतां तदायुधे । मालादामभिराबद्धे सीतया समलङ्कृते ॥ २-३३-२
The pair of dazzling weapons held (by Rama and Lakshmana) looked splendid decorated with flower garlands by Sita. [2-33-2]
english translation
ततः प्रासादहर्म्याणि विमानशिखराणि च । अधिरुह्य जनश्श्रीमानुदासीनो व्यलोकयत् ॥ २-३३-३
The rich climbed their palaces and mansions, terraces of sevenstoried buildings and watched them sadly. [2-33-3]
english translation
न हि रथ्याः स्म शक्यन्ते गन्तुं बहुजनाकुलाः । आरुह्य तस्मात्प्रासादान् दीनाः पश्यन्ति राघवम् ॥ २-३३-४
The streets were so thronged with multitudes of citizens that they were impassable. Therefore, people felt miserable and ascended their mansions and gazed at Rama. [2-33-4]
english translation
पदातिं वर्जितच्छत्रं रामं दृष्ट्वा जनास्तदा । ऊचुर्बहुविधा वाच श्शोकोपहतचेतसः ॥ २-३३-५
Seeing Rama walking without the royal umbrella, people were very much shocked. They expressed their reaction in so many words [2-33-5]
english translation