Ramayana

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अस्मिन्क्षणे मां सौमित्रे रामाय प्रतिवेदय । अस्मिन्क्षणे मां सौमित्रे न निवेदयसे यदि ॥ 7-105-6 ॥

"This very instant, O Saumitri, announce me to Rama. If this very instant you do not announce me, O Saumitri,

english translation

विषयं त्वां पुरं चैव शपिष्ये राघवं तथा । भरतं चैव सौमित्रे युष्माकं या च सन्ततिः ॥ 7-105-7 ॥

I shall curse you and the city and the realm, and Raghava as well, and Bharata too, O Saumitri, and whatever progeny is yours.

english translation

न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं भूयो मन्युं धारयितुं हृदि । तच्छ्रुत्वा घोरसङ्काशं वाक्यं तस्य महात्मनः । चिन्तयामास मनसा तस्य वाक्यस्य निश्चयम् ॥ 7-105-8 ॥

For I shall be unable to hold back this wrath in my heart any longer." Hearing those dreadful-seeming words of that great soul, Lakshmana pondered in his mind the resolve behind that speech.

english translation

एकस्य मरणं मे ऽस्तु मा भूत्सर्वविनाशनम् । इति बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य राघवाय न्यवेदयत् ॥ 7-105-9 ॥

"Let the death be mine alone; let there not be the destruction of all" — having thus resolved in his mind, he announced his decision to Raghava.

english translation

लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रामः कालं विसृज्य च । निस्सृत्य त्वरितं राजा अत्रेः पुत्रं ददर्श ह ॥ 7-105-10 ॥

Hearing the words of Lakshmana, and having dismissed Kala, King Rama swiftly went forth and beheld the son of Atri.

english translation