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असत्यमपि नैवाहं ब्रूयां वचनमीदृशम् । कथमप्रियमेवाहं ब्रूयां सत्यमिदं वचः ॥ २-५२-४६

How can I lie to her? How can I tell her the unpleasant truth? [2-52-46]

english translation

मम तावन्नियोगस्थास्त्वद्बन्धुजनवाहिनः । कथं रथं त्वया हीनं प्रवक्ष्यन्ति हयोत्तमाः ॥ २-५२-४७

How can these excellent horses who used to carry you and your friends till now draw this chariot without you even though they are at my command? [2-52-47]

english translation

तन्न शक्ष्याम्यहं गन्तुमयोध्यां त्वदृतेऽनघ । वनवासानुयानाय मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ २-५२-४८

That is why, Oh ! sinless one I cannot go back to Ayodhya without you. Allow me to accompany you into your exile. [2-52-48]

english translation

यदि मे याचमानस्य त्यागमेव करिष्यसि । सरथोऽग्निं प्रवेक्ष्यामि त्यक्तमात्र इह त्वया ॥ २-५२-४९

If you forsake me in spite of my request I shall immediately enter fire along with my chariot. [2-52-49]

english translation

भविष्यन्ति वने यानि तपोविघ्नकराणि ते । रथेन प्रतिबाधिष्ये तानि सत्त्वानि राघव ॥ २-५२-५०

With my chariot I shall retaliate and prevent all those animals in the forest causing obstacles to your austerities, Oh ! Rama. [2-52-50]

english translation