Ramayana

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शिरसा धरणीं प्राप्य प्रययौ यत्र राघवः । द्वाःस्थस्त्वागम्य रामाय सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलिः । निवेदयामास तदा भ्रातऽन्स्वान्समुपस्थितान् ॥ 7-44-11 ॥

and touching the ground with his head, he proceeded to where Raghava was. Then the doorkeeper, coming to Rama with joined palms, announced to him that all his brothers had arrived and were present there.

english translation

कुमारानागताञ्छ्रुत्वा चिन्ताव्याकुलितेन्द्रियः । अवाङ्मुखो दीनमना द्वाःस्थं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ 7-44-12 ॥

Hearing that the princes had come, his senses troubled with anxiety, with face cast down and dejected in mind, he spoke these words to the doorkeeper.

english translation

प्रवेशय कुमारांस्त्वं मत्समीपं त्वरान्वितः । एतेषु जीवितं मह्यमेते प्राणाः प्रिया मम ॥ 7-44-13 ॥

"Bring the boys into my presence at once; in them rests my life, and they are my beloved breaths."

english translation

आज्ञप्तास्तु नरेन्द्रेण कुमाराः शक्रतेजसः । प्रह्वाः प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा विविशुस्ते समाहिताः ॥ 7-44-14 ॥

Commanded by the king, the boys, who possessed the splendor of Indra, bowed low, folded their palms, and entered with composed minds.

english translation

ते तु दृष्ट्वा मुखं तस्य सग्रहं शशिनं यथा । सन्ध्यागतमिवादित्यं प्रभया परिवर्जितम् ॥ 7-44-15 ॥

But they, gazing upon his face that was like the moon seized by an eclipse-planet, or like the sun arrived at twilight, stripped of its radiance,

english translation