Ramayana

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शून्योऽयं शयनीयस्ते पर्यङ्को हेमभूषितः | न चायमिक्ष्वाकुजनः प्रहृष्टः प्रतिभाति मा || २-७२-११

sanskrit

Your goldbedecked couch, worthy of resting, lies empty. None of the attendants of the Ikshvakus look cheerful. [2-72-11]

english translation

zUnyo'yaM zayanIyaste paryaGko hemabhUSitaH | na cAyamikSvAkujanaH prahRSTaH pratibhAti mA || 2-72-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/72/12

राजा भवति भूयिष्ठमिहाम्बाया निवेशने | तमहं नाद्य पश्यामि द्रष्टुमिच्छन्निहाऽगतः || २-७२-१२

sanskrit

I had come here with the hope to see king Dasaratha who spends most of his time in my mother's residence. But today I do not see him. [2-72-12]

english translation

rAjA bhavati bhUyiSThamihAmbAyA nivezane | tamahaM nAdya pazyAmi draSTumicchannihA'gataH || 2-72-12

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/72/13

पितुर्ग्रहीष्ये चरणौ तं ममाऽख्याहि पृच्छतः | आहोस्विदम्ब ज्येष्ठायाः कौसल्याया निवेशने || २-७२-१३

sanskrit

I would like to pay obeisance at my father's feet. Will you answer my question, Oh ! mother, and tell me regarding his whereabouts? Or perchance could he be at the residence of my eldest mother Kausalya?' [2-72-13]

english translation

piturgrahISye caraNau taM mamA'khyAhi pRcchataH | Ahosvidamba jyeSThAyAH kausalyAyA nivezane || 2-72-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/72/14

तं प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद् घोरम् अप्रियम् | अजानन्तं प्रजानन्ती राज्यलोभेन मोहिता || २-७२-१४

sanskrit

In spite of knowing everything, Kaikeyi actuated by greed for the kingdom, broke the unpleasant and dreadful news as if it were pleasing to Bharata, who was ignorant of what had transpired. [2-72-14]

english translation

taM pratyuvAca kaikeyI priyavad ghoram apriyam | ajAnantaM prajAnantI rAjyalobhena mohitA || 2-72-14

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/72/15

या गतिः सर्वभूतानां तां गतिं ते पिता गतः | राजा महत्मा तेजस्वी यायजूकः सतां गतिः || २-७२-१५

sanskrit

'Your highsouled, brilliant father ever engaged in performing sacrifices and a refuge for the virtuous people, went the inevitable way every living being must follow (attained heaven).' [2-72-15]

english translation

yA gatiH sarvabhUtAnAM tAM gatiM te pitA gataH | rAjA mahatmA tejasvI yAyajUkaH satAM gatiH || 2-72-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript