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शून्योऽयं शयनीयस्ते पर्यङ्को हेमभूषितः । न चायमिक्ष्वाकुजनः प्रहृष्टः प्रतिभाति मा ॥ २-७२-११
Your goldbedecked couch, worthy of resting, lies empty. None of the attendants of the Ikshvakus look cheerful. [2-72-11]
english translation
राजा भवति भूयिष्ठमिहाम्बाया निवेशने । तमहं नाद्य पश्यामि द्रष्टुमिच्छन्निहाऽगतः ॥ २-७२-१२
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
पितुर्ग्रहीष्ये चरणौ तं ममाऽख्याहि पृच्छतः । आहोस्विदम्ब ज्येष्ठायाः कौसल्याया निवेशने ॥ २-७२-१३
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
तं प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद् घोरम् अप्रियम् । अजानन्तं प्रजानन्ती राज्यलोभेन मोहिता ॥ २-७२-१४
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
या गतिः सर्वभूतानां तां गतिं ते पिता गतः । राजा महत्मा तेजस्वी यायजूकः सतां गतिः ॥ २-७२-१५
'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