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अहो निश्चेतनो राजा जीवलोकस्य सम्प्रियम् । धर्म्यं सत्यव्रतं रामं वनवासे प्रवत्स्यति ॥ २-४१-६
Alas, the king must be devoid of any sense as he is sending away Rama, who is dear to the world, is righteous and truthful, to dwell in the forest.' [2-41-6]
english translation
इति सर्वा महिष्यस्ता विवत्सा इव धेनवः । रुरुदुश्चैव दुःखार्ताः सस्वरं च विचुक्रुशुः ॥ २-४१-७
So wept aloud the anguished wives of the king like cows separated from their calves. [2-41-7]
english translation
स तमन्तः पुरे घोरमार्तशब्दं महीपतिः । पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तः श्रुत्वा चासीत्सुदुःखितः ॥ २-४१-८
Upon hearing the dreadful wailing from the inner apartments of the palace, the king already devasted at the separation from his son, grew even more distressed. [2-41-8]
english translation
नाग्निहोत्राण्यहूयन्त नापचन् गृहमेधिनः । अकुर्वन्न प्रजाः कार्यं सूर्यश्चान्तरधीयत ॥ २-४१-९
The sacred fire in agnihotra sacrifices was not invoked, householders did not cook their food, the people did not attend to their daily chores. And the Sun set. [2-41-9]
english translation
व्यसृजन् कबलान्नागा गावो वत्सान्न पाययन् । पुत्रं प्रथमजं लब्ध्वा जननी नाभ्यनन्दत ॥ २-४१-१०
Elephants dropped their morsel of food. Cows did not suckle their calves. Even the mothers were not pleased with their firstborn sons. [2-41-10]
english translation