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तैलद्रोण्यां तु सचिवैः शायितं तं नराधिपम् । हा मृतोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा स्त्रियस्ताः पर्यदेवयन् ॥ २-६६-१६
On seeing the king's body laid in the oil vat by the counsellors, the women cried, 'Alas ! the king is dead'. [2-66-16]
english translation
बाहूनुद्यम्य कृपणाः नेत्रप्रस्रवणैर्मुखैः । रुदन्त्यः शोकसन्तप्ताः कृपणं पर्यदेवयन् ॥ २-६६-१७
With tears flowing down their faces, piteously raising their arms, groaning in their burning grief, the women lamented helplessly. [2-66-17]
english translation
हा महाराज रामेण सततं प्रियवादिना । विहीनास्सत्यसन्धेन किमर्थं विजहासि नः ॥ २-६६-१८
- 'When we were already deprived of Rama who was always pleasing and truthful, alas, o great king, why did you leave us? [2-66-18]
english translation
कैकेय्या दुष्टभावायाः राघवेण वियोजिताः । कथं पतिघ्नया वत्स्यामः समीपे विधवा वयम् ॥ २-६६-१९
A woman of evil intentions, Kaikeyi, at first separated us from Rama. Now she deprived us of our husband. How can we live with one who is a slayer of her husband? [2-66-19]
english translation
स हि नाथः सदास्माकं तव च प्रभुरात्मवान् । वनं रामो गतश्श्रीमान्विहाय नृपतिश्रियम् ॥ २-६६-२०
Rama, who was always our and your selfpossessed master and protector has gone to the forest, indeed, abandoning royal wealth. [2-66-20]
english translation