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तथा पृष्टा यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे । मातास्य सुमहद्वाक्यं विप्रियं प्रियशङ्कया ॥ २-७२-४१
Thus questioned, his mother started relating the exact events, presuming them to be pleasant tidings (for Bharata) [2-72-41]
english translation
स हि राजसुतः पुत्र चीरवासा महावनम् । दण्डकान्सह वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणानुचरो गतः ॥ २-७२-४२
- 'Oh ! my son, prince Rama attired in garments of bark along with Sita and followed by Lakshmana left for the great Dandaka forest.' [2-72-42]
english translation
तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्त्रस्तो भ्रातुश्चारित्रशङ्कया । स्वस्य वंशस्य महात्म्यात्प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ २-७२-४३
Conscious of the glory of his race, Bharata continued to enquire if there was any unrighteous conduct on the part of his brother [2-72-43]
english translation
कच्चिन्न ब्राह्मणधनं हृतं रामेण कस्यचित् । कच्चिन्नाढ्यो दरिद्रो वा तेनापापो विहिंसितः ॥ २-७२-४४
- 'I hope Rama did not seize the wealth of any brahmin nor did any harm to an innocent person, whether rich or poor. [2-72-44]
english translation
कच्चिन्न परदारान्वा राजपुत्रोऽभिमन्यते । कस्मात्स दण्डकारण्ये भ्रूणहेव विवासितः ॥ २-७२-४५
I hope he did not covet another man's wife. Like a sinner who had slain a child in embryo why has he been banished to Dandaka forest?' [2-72-45]
english translation