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एवं तु क्रुद्धया राजा राममात्रा सशोकया । श्रावितः परुषं वाक्यं चिन्तयामास दुःखितः ॥ २-६२-१

Forced to hear the harsh words of angry Kausalya, the king, deeply distressed, was absorbed in sad thought. [2-62-1]

english translation

चिन्तयित्वा स च नृपो मुमोह व्याकुलेन्द्रियः । अथ दीर्घीण कालेन संज्ञामाप परन्तपः ॥ २-६२-२

The king (Dasaratha) tormentor of enemies, for a while, lost his consciousness, his senses bewildered. After a long time he regained his senses. [2-62-2]

english translation

स संज्ञामुपलभ्यैव दीर्घमुष्णं च निश्श्वसन् । कौसल्यां पार्श्वतो दृष्ट्वा पुन श्चिन्तामुपागमत् ॥ २-६२-३

When he regained his senses, the king heaved deep, hot sighs. Seeing Kausalya by his side he relapsed into a state of anxiety. [2-62-3]

english translation

तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य प्रत्याभात्कर्म दुष्कृतम् । यदनेन कृतं पूर्वमज्ञानाच्छब्दवेधिना ॥ २-६२-४

While he was thus reflecting on a sinful act he had inadvertently comitted long ago, the act of discharging an arrow that could hit its target following the sound, flashed in his mind. [2-62-4]

english translation

अमनास्तेन शोकेन रामशोकेन च प्रभुः । द्वाभ्यामपि महाराजः शोकाब्यामभितप्यतो ॥ २-६२-५

The great king, the lord with a broken heart started regretting deeply about both the grievous acts he had committed previously (one is shooting at the son of a sage and the other, banishing Rama). [2-62-5]

english translation