Ramayana
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न च मां स पिता तेभ्यो दत्तवान्राक्षसर्षभ । कारणं तद्वदिष्यामि निशाचर निशामय ॥ 7-17-11 ॥
'But my father did not give me to them, O bull among Rakshasas. I shall tell you the reason for that, hear it, O night-wanderer.'
english translation
पितुस्तु मम जामाता विष्णुः किल सुरेश्वरः । अभिप्रेतस्त्रिलोकेशस्तस्मान्नान्यस्य मे पिता ॥ 7-17-12 ॥
'My father indeed desired Vishnu, the Lord of the gods, the Lord of the three worlds, as his son-in-law; therefore my father would have me belong to no other.'
english translation
दातुमिच्छति तस्मै तु तच्छ्रुत्वा बलदर्पितः । दम्भुर्नाम ततो राजा दैत्यानां कुपितो ऽभवत् ॥ 7-17-13 ॥
'He wished to give me to him; and hearing that, the king of the Daityas named Dambhu, proud of his strength, then became enraged.'
english translation
तेन रात्रौ शयानो मे पिता पापेन हिंसितः ॥ 7-17-14 ॥
By that wicked one my father was slain as he lay sleeping in the night.
english translation
ततो मे जननी दीना तच्छरीरं पितुर्मम । परिष्वज्य महाभागा प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम् ॥ 7-17-15 ॥
Then my wretched mother, that highly blessed lady, embracing the body of my father, entered the fire.
english translation