Ramayana

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यदि पञ्चदशे वर्षे राघवः पुनरेष्यति । जह्याद्राज्यं च कोषं च भरतो नोपलक्षयते ॥ २-६१-११

Even if Rama returns in the fifteenth year, it is unlikely that Bharata will give up the kingdom and royal treasury (in favour of Rama). ॥ 2-61-11॥

english translation

yadi paJcadaze varSe rAghavaH punareSyati । jahyAdrAjyaM ca koSaM ca bharato nopalakSayate ॥ 2-61-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भोजयन्ति किल श्राद्धे केचित्स्वानेव बान्धवान् । ततः पश्चात्समीक्षन्ते कृतकार्या द्विजर्षभान् ॥ २-६१-१२

Some first feed their own relatives in shraddha ceremony and thereafter look for the best of brahmins to feed. ॥ 2-61-12॥

english translation

bhojayanti kila zrAddhe kecitsvAneva bAndhavAn । tataH pazcAtsamIkSante kRtakAryA dvijarSabhAn ॥ 2-61-12

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र ये गुणवन्तश्च विद्वांसश्च द्विजातयः । न पश्चात्तेऽभिमन्यन्ते सुधामपि सुरोपमाः ॥ २-६१-१३

The godlike brahmins who are virtuous and learned will not accept the food after others have partaken even if it is ambrosia. ॥ 2-61-13॥

english translation

tatra ye guNavantazca vidvAMsazca dvijAtayaH । na pazcAtte'bhimanyante sudhAmapi suropamAH ॥ 2-61-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्राह्मणेष्वपि तृप्तेषु पश्चाद्भोक्तुं द्विजर्षभाः । नाभ्युपैतुमलं प्राज्ञा श्शृङ्गच्छेदमिवर्षभाः ॥ २-६१-१४

The bulls (best) among the wise brahmins would not like to accept the food after it is tasted by other brahmins, just as bulls dislike their horns being shorn. ॥ 2-61-14॥

english translation

brAhmaNeSvapi tRpteSu pazcAdbhoktuM dvijarSabhAH । nAbhyupaitumalaM prAjJA zzRGgacchedamivarSabhAH ॥ 2-61-14

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं कनीयसा भ्रात्रा भुक्तं राज्यं विशाम्पते । भ्राता ज्येष्ठो वरिष्ठश्च किमर्थं नावमंस्यते ॥ २-६१-१५

Oh ! Lord of the world, why not the eldest and the most distinguished among the brothers likewise disdain the kingdom enjoyed by the younger brother? ॥ 2-61-15॥

english translation

evaM kanIyasA bhrAtrA bhuktaM rAjyaM vizAmpate । bhrAtA jyeSTho variSThazca kimarthaM nAvamaMsyate ॥ 2-61-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript