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अस्य प्रसादादाशंसे लोकेऽस्मिन् सुमहद्यशः । धर्मावाप्तिं च विपुलामर्थकामौ च केवलम् ॥ २-८६-६

By the grace of Rama, I want to acquire in this world great renown, abundance of righteousness, absolute artha (prosperity) and kama (pleasure). [2-86-6]

english translation

सोऽहं प्रियसखं रामं शयानं सह सीतया । रक्षिष्यामि धनुष्पाणिः सर्वैः स्वैर्ज्ञातिभिः सह ॥ २-८६-७

As for me, bow in hand and all my kinsmen with me, I shall protect my dear friend Rama who is resting with Sita. [2-86-7]

english translation

न हि मेऽविदितं किञ्चिद् वनेऽस्मिंश्चरतः सदा । चतुरङ्गं ह्यपि बलं प्रसहेम वयं युधि ॥ २-८६-८

Nothing is unknown to me in this forest in which I range about continually. We can withstand an army of four divisions in a battle. [2-86-8]

english translation

एवमस्माभिरुक्तेन लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना । अनुनीता वयं सर्वे धर्ममेवानुपश्यता ॥ २-८६-९

Thus spoken as aforesaid by us the magnanimous Lakshmana, established in dharma, replied to all of us [2-86-9]

english translation

कथं दाशरथौ भूमौ शयाने सह सीतया । शक्या निद्रा मया लब्धुं जीवितं वा सुखानि वा ॥ २-८६-१०

- 'While Rama sleep on the ground with Sita, how can I find sleep or life or comfort? [2-86-10]

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