Ramayana

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कथं नु पुत्राः पितरं हन्युः कस्यां चिदापदि । भ्राता वा भ्रातरं हन्यात्सौमित्रे प्राणमात्मनः ॥ २-९७-१६

Whatever be the calamity, Oh ! Lakshmana, how will sons slay their father, or a brother kill his own brother who is as dear to him as his own life? ॥ 2-97-16॥

english translation

kathaM nu putrAH pitaraM hanyuH kasyAM cidApadi । bhrAtA vA bhrAtaraM hanyAtsaumitre prANamAtmanaH ॥ 2-97-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यदि राज्यस्य हेतोस्त्वमिमां वाचं प्रभाषसे । वक्ष्यामि भरतं दृष्ट्वा राज्यमस्मै प्रदीयताम् ॥ २-९७-१७

If you are saying all these words only for the sake of the kingdom, then I shall ask Bharata when I see him to offer this kingdom to you. ॥ 2-97-17॥

english translation

yadi rAjyasya hetostvamimAM vAcaM prabhASase । vakSyAmi bharataM dRSTvA rAjyamasmai pradIyatAm ॥ 2-97-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उच्यमानोऽपि भरतो मया लक्ष्मण तद्वचः । राज्यमस्मै प्रयच्छेति बाढमित्येव वक्ष्यति ॥ २-९७-१८

Oh ! Lakshmana if I earnestly exhort Bharata to offer this kingdom to you, then on hearing those words, he would say, 'Certainly so'.' ॥ 2-97-18॥

english translation

ucyamAno'pi bharato mayA lakSmaNa tadvacaH । rAjyamasmai prayaccheti bADhamityeva vakSyati ॥ 2-97-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तथोक्तो धर्मशीलेन भ्रात्रा तस्य हिते रतः । लक्ष्मणः प्रविवेशेव स्वानि गात्राणि लज्जया ॥ २-९७-१९

Having heard the words uttered by his brother, Rama of virtuous disposition, Lakshmana who was devoted to his brother's welfare, shrank. ॥ 2-97-19॥

english translation

tathokto dharmazIlena bhrAtrA tasya hite rataH । lakSmaNaH pravivezeva svAni gAtrANi lajjayA ॥ 2-97-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणः श्रुत्वा व्रीडितः प्रत्युवाच ह । त्व मन्ये द्रष्टुमायातः पिता दशरथः स्वयम् ॥ २-९७-२०

Hearing the words of Rama, Lakshmana was abashed and said I think it is our father, king Dasaratha who has come here personally to see you. ॥ 2-97-20॥

english translation

tadvAkyaM lakSmaNaH zrutvA vrIDitaH pratyuvAca ha । tva manye draSTumAyAtaH pitA dazarathaH svayam ॥ 2-97-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript