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यामेव रात्रिं ते दूताः प्रविशन्ति स्म तां पुरीम् । भरतेनापि तां रात्रिं स्वप्नो दृष्टोऽयमप्रियः ॥ २-६९-१

On the very night the messengers were entering the city, Bharata had a distressing dream. [2-69-1]

english translation

व्युष्टामेव तु तां रात्रिं दृष्ट्वा तं स्वप्नमप्रियम् । पुत्रो राजाधिराजस्य सुभृशं पर्यतप्यत ॥ २-६९-२

The son of the king of kings (Bharata) felt extremely troubled when he had an unpleasant dream at dawn. [2-69-2]

english translation

तप्यमानं समाज्ञाय वयस्याः प्रियवादिनः । आयासं हि विनेष्यन्तः सभायां चक्रिरे कथाः ॥ २-६९-३

Observing him griefstricken his peers who always spoke pleasant words, engaged him in a variety of ways in the assembly in order to divert him. [2-69-3]

english translation

वादयन्ति तथा शान्तिं लास यन्त्यपि चापरे । नाटकान्यपरे प्राहुर्हास्यानि विविधानि च ॥ २-६९-४

In order to provide mental peace to Bharata, some played stringed instruments while some enacted dramatic scenes, some danced and cracked various kinds of jokes. [2-69-4]

english translation

स तैर्महात्मा भरतः सखिभिः प्रियवादिभिः । गोष्ठीहास्यानि कुर्वद्भिर्न प्राहृष्यत राघवः ॥ २-६९-५

The magnanimous Bharata born in the race of Raghus, was not delighted by the conversations and jokes and soothing words of his friends. [2-69-5]

english translation