Ramayana

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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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript