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त्वां प्राप्य हि पिता मेऽद्य सत्यसन्धो महायशाः । तीव्रदुःखाभिसन्तप्तो वृत्तो दशरथो नृपः ॥ २-७३-६
My father king Dasaratha who is bound to truth and highly renowned, having come under your influence and tormented by intense grief has departed from this world. [2-73-6]
english translation
विनाशितो महाराजः पिता मे धर्मवत्सलः । कस्मात्प्रव्राजितो रामः कस्मादेव वनं गतः ॥ २-७३-७
Why was my father the righteous maharaja killed? Why was Rama exiled into the forest? [2-73-7]
english translation
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च पुत्रशोकाभिपीडिते । दुष्करं यदि जीवेतां प्राप्य त्वां जननीं मम ॥ २-७३-८
Tormented by the grief of separation from their sons, it is difficult for Kausalya and Sumitra to survive under you, Oh ! my mother. [2-73-8]
english translation
ननुत्वार्योऽपि धर्मात्मा त्वयि वृतिमनुत्तमाम् । वर्तते गुरुवृत्तिज्ञो यथा मातरि वर्तते ॥ २-७३-९
My noble and righteous brother (Rama), who is well aware of his duties to the elders conducted himself before you as he would before his own mother. [2-73-9]
english translation
तथा ज्येष्ठा हि मे माता कौसल्या दीर्घदर्शिनी । त्वयि धर्मं समास्थाय भगिन्यामिव वर्तते ॥ २-७३-१०
In the same way my eldest mother the farsighted Kausalya, too adhered to righteousness and conducted herself towards you like a sister. [2-73-10]
english translation