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तस्यां चीरं वसानायां नाथवत्यामनाथवत् । प्रचुक्रोश जनस्सर्वो धिक्त्वां दशरथं त्विति ॥ २-३८-१

Beholding Sita who was wearing a bark garment, like one without a support, though having a husband, all the people cried bitterly exclaiming Oh ! Dasaratha, fie on you. ॥ 2-38-1॥

english translation

tasyAM cIraM vasAnAyAM nAthavatyAmanAthavat । pracukroza janassarvo dhiktvAM dazarathaM tviti ॥ 2-38-1

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तेन तत्र प्रणादेन दुःखितस्स महीपतिः । चिच्छेद जीविते श्रद्धां धर्मे यशसि चात्मनः ॥ २-३८-२

Hearing that tumult the distressed Dasaratha lost faith in his own life and in his righteousness. ॥ 2-38-2॥

english translation

tena tatra praNAdena duHkhitassa mahIpatiH । ciccheda jIvite zraddhAM dharme yazasi cAtmanaH ॥ 2-38-2

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स निःश्वस्योष्णमैक्ष्वाक स्तां भार्यामिदमब्रवीत् । कैकेयि कुशचीरेण न सीता गन्तुमर्हति ॥ २-३८-३

The descendant of the Ikshvakus (Dasaratha), heaving hot sighs, said to his wife 'Oh ! Kaikeyi, Sita does not deserve to go (to the forest) in garment of kusa grass. ॥ 2-38-3॥

english translation

sa niHzvasyoSNamaikSvAka stAM bhAryAmidamabravIt । kaikeyi kuzacIreNa na sItA gantumarhati ॥ 2-38-3

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सुकुमारी च बाला च सततं च सुखोचिता । नेयं वनस्य योग्येति सत्यमाह गुरुर्मम ॥ २-३८-४

Sita a delicate, young princess accustomed to comforts is not fit to dwell in the forest. This is what my preceptor has truly spoken. ॥ 2-38-4॥

english translation

sukumArI ca bAlA ca satataM ca sukhocitA । neyaM vanasya yogyeti satyamAha gururmama ॥ 2-38-4

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इयं हि कस्यापकरोति किञ्चि त्तपस्विनी राजवरस्य कन्या । या चीरमासाद्य जनस्य मध्ये स्थिता विसंज्ञाश्रमणीव काचित् ॥ २-३८-५

Sita, daughter of Janaka, the greatest among kings, stands amidst people wearing bark garment like an ascetic with her senses switched off. To whom and what harm has she done? ॥ 2-38-5॥

english translation

iyaM hi kasyApakaroti kiJci ttapasvinI rAjavarasya kanyA । yA cIramAsAdya janasya madhye sthitA visaMjJAzramaNIva kAcit ॥ 2-38-5

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Chapter 37

Verses 36-40

Chapter 38

Verses 6-10