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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
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
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
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
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