Ramayana

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सोऽहं कथमिमं भारं महाधुर्यसमुद्धृतम् । दम्योधुरमिवाऽऽसाद्य वहेयं केनचौजसा ॥ २-७३-१६

Like a young untrained bullock that cannot carry the weight fit for a great bull, with what strength can I bear this burden? ॥ 2-73-16॥

english translation

so'haM kathamimaM bhAraM mahAdhuryasamuddhRtam । damyodhuramivA''sAdya vaheyaM kenacaujasA ॥ 2-73-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथवा मे भवेच्छक्तिर्योगैर्बुद्धिबलेन वा । सकामां न करिष्यामि त्वामहं पुत्रगर्धिनीम् ॥ २-७३-१७

If I gather the strength (to carry the burden) either by employing the four expedients (available to a king against an enemy) or by the power of intellect, I will not allow you, covetous of your son, to fulfil your ambition. ॥ 2-73-17॥

english translation

athavA me bhavecchaktiryogairbuddhibalena vA । sakAmAM na kariSyAmi tvAmahaM putragardhinIm ॥ 2-73-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न मे विकाङ्क्षा जायेत त्यक्तुं त्वां पापनिश्चयाम् । यदि रामस्य नावेक्षा त्वयि स्यान्मातृवत्सदा ॥ २-७३-१८

Had Rama not treated you as his own mother I would not have the slightest hesitation to renounce you, a lady of sinful disposition. ॥ 2-73-18॥

english translation

na me vikAGkSA jAyeta tyaktuM tvAM pApanizcayAm । yadi rAmasya nAvekSA tvayi syAnmAtRvatsadA ॥ 2-73-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्पन्नातु कथं बुद्धिस्तवेयं पापदर्शिनि । साधुचारित्रविभ्रष्टे पूर्वेषां नो विगर्हिता ॥ २-७३-१९

Oh ! woman of sinful thoughts fallen from virtuous conduct, how did you entertain this thought reproachable to our ancestors? ॥ 2-73-19॥

english translation

utpannAtu kathaM buddhistaveyaM pApadarzini । sAdhucAritravibhraSTe pUrveSAM no vigarhitA ॥ 2-73-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अस्मिन्कुले हि पूर्वेषां ज्येष्ठो राज्येऽभिषिच्यते । अपरे भ्रातरस्तस्मिन्प्रवर्तन्ते समाहिताः ॥ २-७३-२०

In our race only the eldest son is installed in the kingdom and the other brothers behave with utmost respect towards him. ॥ 2-73-20॥

english translation

asminkule hi pUrveSAM jyeSTho rAjye'bhiSicyate । apare bhrAtarastasminpravartante samAhitAH ॥ 2-73-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript