Ramayana

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तिष्ठेति राजा चुक्रोश याहि याहीति राघवः । सुमन्त्रस्य बभूवात्मा चक्रयोरिव चान्तरा ॥ २-४०-४६

The king cried, 'Stay, Stay', while Rama said 'Go on, Go on'. Sumantra's mind was caught as if in between two wheels. ॥ 2-40-46॥

english translation

tiSTheti rAjA cukroza yAhi yAhIti rAghavaH । sumantrasya babhUvAtmA cakrayoriva cAntarA ॥ 2-40-46

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नाश्रौषमिति राजानमुपालब्धोऽपि वक्ष्यसि । चिरं दुःखस्य पापिष्ठमिति रामस्तमब्रवीत् ॥ २-४०-४७

When the king reproaches you for not stopping the chariot, you can say 'I could not hear'.Prolonging agony is sinful, said Rama to Sumantra. ॥ 2-40-47॥

english translation

nAzrauSamiti rAjAnamupAlabdho'pi vakSyasi । ciraM duHkhasya pApiSThamiti rAmastamabravIt ॥ 2-40-47

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रामस्य स वचः कुर्वन्ननुज्ञाप्य च तं जनम् । व्रजतोऽपि हयान् शीघ्रं चोदयामास सारथिः ॥ २-४०-४८

Obeying the command of Rama and after taking leave of the people, Sumantra hastened the horses although they were galloping. ॥ 2-40-48॥

english translation

rAmasya sa vacaH kurvannanujJApya ca taM janam । vrajato'pi hayAn zIghraM codayAmAsa sArathiH ॥ 2-40-48

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न्यवर्तत जनो राज्ञो रामं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम् । मनसाप्यश्रुवेगैश्च न न्यवर्तत मानुषम् ॥ २-४०-४९

The king's men returned, with Rama circumambulated (on the plane of their minds). But from their minds they could not hold back their tears (grief). ॥ 2-40-49॥

english translation

nyavartata jano rAjJo rAmaM kRtvA pradakSiNam । manasApyazruvegaizca na nyavartata mAnuSam ॥ 2-40-49

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यमिच्छेत्पुनरायान्तं नैनं दूरमनुव्रजेत् । इत्यमात्या महाराजमूचुर्दशरथं वचः ॥ २-४०-५०

We should not follow over a long distance those we wish to return, said the ministers to king Dasaratha. ॥ 2-40-50॥

english translation

yamicchetpunarAyAntaM nainaM dUramanuvrajet । ityamAtyA mahArAjamUcurdazarathaM vacaH ॥ 2-40-50

hk transliteration by Sanscript