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अहं राघव कैकेय्या वरदानेन मोहितः । अयोध्यायास्त्वमेवाद्य भव राजा निगृह्य माम् ॥ २-३४-२६
- 'I have been deluded by Kaikeyi into bestowing boons. Imprison me and be now king of Ayodhya, Oh ! scion of the Raghu dynasty ( Rama ).' [2-34-26]
english translation
एवमुक्तो नृपतिना रामो धर्मभृतां वरः । प्रत्युवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पितरं वाक्यकोविदः ॥ २-३४-२७
Thus spoken to by the king, Rama, skilled in speech and upholder of righteousness, replied to his father with folded palms [2-34-27]
english translation
भवान्वर्ष सहस्राय पृथिव्या नृपते पतिः । अहं त्वरण्येवत्स्यामि न मे कार्यं त्वयाऽनृतम् ॥ २-३४-२८
- 'You will remain the lord of this earth for a thousand years to come, O king As for me, I will dwell in the forest. Do not deviate from truth on my account. [2-34-28]
english translation
नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि वनवासे विहृत्य ते । पुनःपादौ ग्रहीष्यामि प्रतिज्ञान्ते नराधिप ॥ २-३४-२९
Having fulfilled the vow on the completion of fourteen years of wandering in the forest I shall come back to touch your feet, Oh ! lord of men. [2-34-29]
english translation
रुदन्नार्तः प्रियं पुत्रं सत्यपाशेन संयतः । कैकेय्या चोद्यमानस्तु मिथो राजा तमब्रवीत् ॥ २-३४-३०
The king who was bound by the cord of truth and instigated by Kaikeyi said, wailing in distress [2-34-30]
english translation