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सा मूर्ध्निबध्वा रुदती राज्ञः पद्ममिवाञ्जलिम् । सम्भ्रमादब्रवीत् त्रस्ता त्वरमाणाक्षरं वचः ॥ २-६२-११

Frightened Kausalya, weeping and raising her palms folded like lotus on to her head, and charged with emotions said with stumbling syllables [2-62-11]

english translation

प्रसीद शिरसा याचे भूमौ निपतितास्मि ते । याचितास्मि हता देव क्षन्तव्याऽहं न हि त्वया ॥ २-६२-१२

- 'Oh ! lord, by falling on the ground at your feet, bowing my head I beg of you to be pleased. By your act of beseeching me, I have been badly hurt. I do deserve to be pardoned. [2-62-12]

english translation

नैषा हि सा स्त्री भवति श्लाघनीयेन धीमता । उभयोर्लोकयोर्वीर पत्या या सम्साद्यते ॥ २-६२-१३

Oh ! heroic one, a woman who is entreated by her sagacious and praiseworthy husband, loses both the worlds. [2-62-13]

english translation

जानामि धर्मं धर्मज्ञ त्वां जाने सत्यवादिनम् । पुत्रशोकार्तया तत्तु मया किमपि भाषितम् ॥ २-६२-१४

Oh ! righteous one I know the path of dharma. I also know that you are a truthful. Afflicted with grief on account of my son, I spoke somewhat harshly. [2-62-14]

english translation

शोको नाशयते धैर्यं शोको नाशयते श्रुतम् । शोको नाशयते सर्वं नास्ति शोकसमो रिपुः ॥ २-६२-१५

Grief destroys fortitude. Grief destroys knowledge of the scriptures, grief destroys everything. There is no enemy equal to grief. [2-62-15]

english translation