Ramayana

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तमुवाच ततो रामः स्वागतं ते महामुने । प्रापयास्य च वाक्यानि यतो दूतस्त्वमागतः ॥ 7-103-11 ॥

Then Rama said to him, "Welcome to you, great sage. Deliver the words of him from whom you have come as a messenger."

english translation

चोदितो राजसिंहेन मुनिर्वाक्यमभाषत । द्वन्द्वमेतत्प्रवक्तव्यं हितं वै यद्यपेक्षसे ॥ 7-103-12 ॥

Urged on by the lion among kings, the sage spoke these words: "This is to be told between the two of us alone, if indeed you desire what is beneficial."

english translation

यः शृणोति निरीक्षेद्वा स वध्यो भविता तव । भवेद्वै मुनिमुख्यस्य वचनं यद्यपेक्षसे ॥ 7-103-13 ॥

"Whoever hears or looks upon it shall become one to be slain by you — so it must be, if you heed the word of the foremost of sages."

english translation

स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् । द्वारि तिष्ठ महाबाहो प्रतिहारं विसर्जय ॥ 7-103-14 ॥

Promising "So be it," Rama said to Lakshmana, "Stand at the door, O mighty-armed one, and dismiss the doorkeeper."

english translation

स मे वध्यः खलु भवेत् कथाद्वन्द्वं समीरितम् । ऋषेर्मम च सौमित्रे पश्येद्वा शृणुयाच्च यः ॥ 7-103-15 ॥

"O Saumitri, whoever should see or hear this private conversation now spoken between the sage and myself must surely be put to death by me."

english translation