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ते तीर्णा इति विज्ञाय बाष्पपूर्णमुखा जनाः । अहो धिगिति निश्श्वस्य हा रामेति च चुक्रुशुः ॥ २-५७-११
Hearing that they had (the trio) crossed the river Ganga, the people, with their faces filled with tears sighed and saying 'Fie upon us Alas, Rama' cried out aloud. [2-57-11]
english translation
शुश्राव च वचस्तेषां बृन्दं बृन्दं च तिष्ठताम् । हतास्म खलु ये नेह पश्याम इति राघवम् ॥ २-५७-१२
He saw them gathering in groups, saying, 'Henceforth we will not be able to see Rama and without him, we are lost indeed. [2-57-12]
english translation
दानयज्ञविवाहेषु समाजेषु महत्सु च । न द्रक्ष्यामः पुन र्जातु धार्मिकं राममन्तरा ॥ २-५७-१३
No longer will we see Rama at sacrifices, weddings, great assemblies and at places of charitable activity. [2-57-13]
english translation
किं समर्थं जनस्यास्य किं प्रियं किं सुखावहम् । इति रामेण नगरं पितृवत्परिपालितम् ॥ २-५७-१४
Rama looked after his people like a father always thinking what was good for them, dear to them and comfortable to them.' [2-57-14]
english translation
वातायनगतानां च स्त्रीणामन्वन्तरापणम् । रामशोकाभितप्तानां शुश्राव परिदेवनम् ॥ २-५७-१५
(He) heard wailings of women looking through the window and of the people in marketplaces burning with sorrow over Rama's exile.' [2-57-15]
english translation