Ramayana

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तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवो वाक्यमुवाच स महामुनीन् । घातयिष्यामि तद्रक्षो ह्यपगच्छतु वो भयम् ॥ 7-62-6 ॥

Hearing this, Raghava spoke these words to the great sages: I shall have that demon slain; let your fear depart.

english translation

प्रतिज्ञाय तथा तेषां मुनीनामुग्रतेजसाम् । स भ्रातऽन्सहितान्सर्वानुवाच रघुनन्दनः ॥ 7-62-7 ॥

Having thus given his promise to those sages of fierce splendor, Raghunandana then addressed all his brothers assembled together.

english translation

को हन्ता लवणं वीरः कस्यांशः स विधीयताम् । भरतस्य महाबाहोः शत्रुघ्नस्य च धीमतः ॥ 7-62-8 ॥

Which hero shall be the slayer of Lavana? Let that task be assigned as the portion of one of them — of mighty-armed Bharata or of wise Shatrughna.

english translation

राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । अहमेनं वधिष्यामि ममांशः स विधीयताम् ॥ 7-62-9 ॥

Thus addressed by Raghava, Bharata spoke these words: I shall slay him; let that be assigned as my portion.

english translation

भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा धैर्यशौर्यसमन्वितम् । लक्ष्मणावरजस्तस्थौ हित्वा सौवर्णमासनम् ॥ 7-62-10 ॥

Hearing Bharata's words, full of firmness and valor, the younger brother of Lakshmana rose, leaving his golden seat.

english translation