Verse 11·VR 2.42.11

हत्वा इव ब्राह्मणम् कामात् स्पृष्ट्वा अग्निम् इव पाणिना | अन्वतप्यत धर्म आत्मा पुत्रम् संचिन्त्य तापसम् || २-४२-११

hatvaa iva braahmaNam kaamaat spR^iShTvaa agnim iva paaNinaa | anvatapyata dharma aatmaa putram sa.ncintya taapasam || 2-42-11

Translation

The virtuous monarch, thinking deeply of his son Rama, was so desolated as one who has slain a brahmin intentionally or as touching the fire by hand.

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Dasaratha Feels Dejected

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