Ramayana
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ततस्तु विगते बाष्पे सूतं स्पृष्टोदकं शुचिम् । रामस्तु मधुरं वाक्यं पुनः पुनरुवाच तम् ॥ २-५२-२१
After the flow of tears ceased Sumantra took a sip of water and became sanctified. Then Rama addressed him with sweet words over and over again ॥ 2-52-21॥
english translation
tatastu vigate bASpe sUtaM spRSTodakaM zucim । rAmastu madhuraM vAkyaM punaH punaruvAca tam ॥ 2-52-21
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइक्ष्वाकूणां त्वया तुल्यं सुहृदं नोपलक्षये । यथा दशरथो राजा मां न शोचेत्तथा कुरु ॥ २-५२-२२
- 'I find none else like you as friendly as you are to the Ikshvaku race. So do whatever you like to see that king Dasaratha does not brood over me. ॥ 2-52-22॥
english translation
ikSvAkUNAM tvayA tulyaM suhRdaM nopalakSaye । yathA dazaratho rAjA mAM na zocettathA kuru ॥ 2-52-22
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशोकोपहतचेताश्च वृद्धश्च जगतीपतिः । कामभावावसन्नश्च तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ २-५२-२३
I tell you this because the lord of the earth (Dasaratha), is in deep distress. He is old. And he is under the control of his passion. ॥ 2-52-23॥
english translation
zokopahatacetAzca vRddhazca jagatIpatiH । kAmabhAvAvasannazca tasmAdetadbravImi te ॥ 2-52-23
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयद्यदाज्ञापयेत्किञ्चित्स महात्मा महीपतिः । कैकेय्याः प्रियकामार्थं कार्यं तदविकाङ्क्षया ॥ २-५२-२४
To make Kaikeyi happy, do whatever little the great king Dasaratha orders you to do. ॥ 2-52-24॥
english translation
yadyadAjJApayetkiJcitsa mahAtmA mahIpatiH । kaikeyyAH priyakAmArthaM kAryaM tadavikAGkSayA ॥ 2-52-24
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतदर्थं हि राज्यानि प्रशासति नरेश्वराः । यदेषां सर्वकृत्येषु मनो न प्रतिहन्यते ॥ २-५२-२५
The minds of kings create no hurdles in all that they want to do. That is why they rule kingdoms. ॥ 2-52-25॥
english translation
etadarthaM hi rAjyAni prazAsati narezvarAH । yadeSAM sarvakRtyeSu mano na pratihanyate ॥ 2-52-25
hk transliteration by Sanscript