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धर्मतः स विशुद्धात्मा वीरः शुभदृढव्रतः । उपवाह्यस्तु वो भर्ता नापवाह्यः पुराद्वनम् ॥ २-४५-१६
Your master has a purity of heart. He is righteous, virtuous, brave and firm in resolve, carry him backward and not forward from the city into the forest.' [2-45-16]
english translation
एवमार्तप्रलापांस्तान् वृद्धान् प्रलपतो द्विजान् । अवेक्ष्य सहसा रामो रथादवततार ह ॥ २-४५-१७
Having seen the aged brahmins muttering pitiful lamentations in this manner, Rama immediately alighted from the chariot. [2-45-17]
english translation
पद्भ्यामेव जगामाथ ससीत सहलक्ष्मणः । सन्निकृष्टपदन्यासो रामो वनपरायणः ॥ २-४५-१८
Then Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana began walking on foot with slow steps towards the forest. [2-45-18]
english translation
द्विजातींस्तु पदातींस्तान् रामश्चारित्रवत्सलः । न शशाक घृणाचक्षुः परिमोक्तुं रथेन सः ॥ २-४५-१९
Rama a man of probity and compassion could not ride off in his chariot while those brahmins were trudging far behind. [2-45-19]
english translation
गच्छन्तमेव तं दृष्ट्वा रामं सम्भ्रान्तचेतसः । ऊचुः परमसन्तप्ता रामं वाक्यमिदं द्विजाः ॥ २-४५-२०
Having seen Rama thus going towards the forest, those brahmins, highly agitated and distressed, said to him [2-45-20]
english translation