Kaikeyi Informs Bharata about the Death of Dasaratha

अपश्यंस् तु ततः तत्र पितरम् पितुर् आलये | जगाम भरतः द्रष्टुम् मातरम् मातुर् आलये || २-७२-१

apashya.ns tu tataH tatra pitaram pitur aalaye | jagaama bharataH draShTum maataram maatur aalaye || 2-72-1

Not finding his father there in his father's palace, Bharata went to his mother's apartment to see his mother.

अनुप्राप्तम् तु तम् दृष्ट्वा कैकेयी प्रोषितम् सुतम् | उत्पपात तदा हृष्टा त्यक्त्वा सौवर्ण मानसम् || २-७२-२

anupraaptam tu tam dR^iShTvaa kaikeyii proShitam sutam | utpapaata tadaa hR^iShTaa tyaktvaa sauvarNa maanasam || 2-72-2

Beholding his son who was absent from home for long and returned, Kaikeyi was delighted and then sprang up, leaving her golden seat to receive him.

स प्रविश्य एव धर्म आत्मा स्व गृहम् श्री विवर्जितम् | भरतः प्रेक्ष्य जग्राह जनन्याः चरणौ शुभौ || २-७२-३

sa pravishya eva dharma aatmaa sva gR^iham shrii vivarjitam | bharataH prekShya jagraaha jananyaaH caraNau shubhau || 2-72-3

Soon after entering his house, which was devoid of any splendor, Bharata the righteous man, grasped the auspicious feet of his mother in obeisance.

सा तम् मूर्ध्नि समुपाघ्राय परिष्वज्य यशस्विनम् | अङ्के भरतम् आरोप्य प्रष्टुम् समुपचक्रमे || २-७२-४

saa tam muurdhni samupaaghraaya pariShvajya yashasvinam | aN^ke bharatam aaropya praShTum samupacakrame || 2-72-4

Kaikeyi smelled (as mark of affection) the head of the illustrious Bharata, embraced him, made him to ascend on her lap and started questions.

अद्य ते कतिचित् रात्र्यः च्युतस्य आर्यक वेश्मनः | अपि न अध्व श्रमः शीघ्रम् रथेन आपततः तव || २-७२-५

adya te katicit raatryaH cyutasya aaryaka veshmanaH | api na adhva shramaH shiighram rathena aapatataH tava || 2-72-5

"How many days passed since you have left your maternal grand father's house? Is there no travel fatigue to you, who have come speedily in a chariot?"

आर्यकः ते सुकुशलो युधा जिन् मातुलः तव | प्रवासाच् च सुखम् पुत्र सर्वम् मे वक्तुम् अर्हसि || २-७२-६

aaryakaH te sukushalo yudhaa jin maatulaH tava | pravaasaac ca sukham putra sarvam me vaktum arhasi || 2-72-6

"O,son! Is your grand father doing well? Is Yudhajit, your maternal uncle doing well? Were you happy in being absent from home ? Be good enough to tell me all?"

एवम् पृष्ठः तु कैकेय्या प्रियम् पार्थिव नन्दनः | आचष्ट भरतः सर्वम् मात्रे राजीव लोचनः || २-७२-७

evam pR^iShThaH tu kaikeyyaa priyam paarthiva nandanaH | aacaShTa bharataH sarvam maatre raajiiva locanaH || 2-72-7

Affectionately enquired thus by Kaikeyi, the lotus eyed bharata, the prince, narrated all to his mother.

अद्य मे सप्तमी रात्रिः च्युतस्य आर्यक वेश्मनः | अम्बायाः कुशली तातः युधाजिन् मातुलः च मे || २-७२-८

adya me saptamii raatriH cyutasya aaryaka veshmanaH | ambaayaaH kushalii taataH yudhaajin maatulaH ca me || 2-72-8

"It is seventh day to me today since I left the grand father's house. Yudhajit, your father as well as my maternal uncle are doing well"

यन् मे धनम् च रत्नम् च ददौ राजा परम् तपः | परिश्रान्तम् पथि अभवत् ततः अहम् पूर्वम् आगतः || २-७२-९

yan me dhanam ca ratnam ca dadau raajaa param tapaH | parishraantam pathi abhavat tataH aham puurvam aagataH || 2-72-9

"Carrying the gifts and jewels, given to me by the king who annihilates enemies my followers became tired on the way and I arrived ahead of them"

राज वाल्य हरैः दूतैअः त्वर्यमाणो अहम् आगतः | यद् अहम् प्रष्टुम् इच्चामि तत् अम्बा वक्तुम् अर्हसि || २-७२-१०

raaja vaalya haraiH duutaiaH tvaryamaaNo aham aagataH | yad aham praShTum icchaami tat ambaa vaktum arhasi || 2-72-10

"I came soon because of the horridness communicated by royal messengers. Let my mother be good enough to tell that which I desire to ask her."

शून्यो अयम् शयनीयः ते पर्यन्को हेम भूषितः | न च अयम् इक्ष्वाकु जनः प्रहृष्टः प्रतिभाति मे || २-७२-११

shuunyo ayam shayaniiyaH te paryanko hema bhuuShitaH | na ca ayam ikShvaaku janaH prahR^iShTaH pratibhaati me || 2-72-11

"This couch of yours, which is fit for rest and decorated with gold, is empty. These men and women of Ikshvaku race do not appear to me to be cheerful."

राजा भवति भूयिष्ठ्गम् इह अम्बाया निवेशने | तम् अहम् न अद्य पश्यामि द्रष्टुम् इच्चन्न् इह आगतः || २-७२-१२

raajaa bhavati bhuuyiShThgam iha ambaayaa niveshane | tam aham na adya pashyaami draShTum icchann iha aagataH || 2-72-12

"King Dasaratha mostly used to here in your house. Now, I am not seeing him. I came here, desirous of seeing him."

पितुर् ग्रहीष्ये चरणौ तम् मम आख्याहि पृच्चतः | आहोस्विद् अम्ब ज्येष्ठायाः कौसल्याया निवेशने || २-७२-१३

pitur grahiiShye caraNau tam mama aakhyaahi pR^icchataH | aahosvid amba jyeShThaayaaH kausalyaayaa niveshane || 2-72-13

"O, mother! I will grasp in obeisance my father's feet. Tell about him, as I ask you. Or is he in the house of Kausalya the senior most of my mothers?"

तम् प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद् घोरम् अप्रियम् | अजानन्तम् प्रजानन्ती राज्य लोभेन मोहिता || २-७२-१४

tam pratyuvaaca kaikeyii priyavad ghoram apriyam | ajaanantam prajaanantii raajya lobhena mohitaa || 2-72-14

Deluded by the greed for kingdom, Kaikeyi who knew everything closely, told the terribly unpleasant news to Bharata, who did not know anything, as though the news was delightful.

या गतिः सर्व भूतानाम् ताम् गतिम् ते पिता गतः | राजा महात्मा तेजस्वी यायजूकः सताम् गतिः || २-७२-१५

yaa gatiH sarva bhuutaanaam taam gatim te pitaa gataH | raajaa mahaatmaa tejasvii yaayajuukaH sataam gatiH || 2-72-15

"King Dasaratha, your father who was having a noble nature, who was respect and performing frequent sacrifices as well as a refuge to good men followed that path which all beings follow."

तत् श्रुत्वा भरतः वाक्यम् धर्म अभिजनवान् शुचिः | पपात सहसा भूमौ पितृ शोक बल अर्दितः || २-७२-१६

tat shrutvaa bharataH vaakyam dharma abhijanavaan shuciH | papaata sahasaa bhuumau pitR^i shoka bala arditaH || 2-72-16

Bharata, a righteous man with a noble descent and an honest man, hearing that news , immediately fell down on the ground, being exceedingly tormented by the grief for his father.

हा हातोऽस्मीति कृपणाम् दीनाम् वाचमुदीरयन् | निपपात महाबाहुर्बाहु विक्षिप्य वीर्यवान् || २-७२-१७

haa haato.asmiiti kR^ipaNaam diinaam vaacamudiirayan | nipapaata mahaabaahurbaahu vikshipya viiryavaan || 2-72-17

The mighty armed and heroic Bharata, raising his grievous and depressed voice, cried, "Alas, I am undone' and lifting up his arms, fell down.

ततः शोकेन सम्वीतः पितुर् मरण दुह्खितः | विललाप महा तेजा भ्रान्त आकुलित चेतनः || २-७२-१८

tataH shokena samviitaH pitur maraNa duhkhitaH | vilalaapa mahaa tejaa bhraanta aakulita cetanaH || 2-72-18

Then, Bharata of great majesty, who was enveloped in grief and whose mind was troubled by reeling under the death of his father, lamented profusely.

एतत् सुरुचिरम् भाति पितुर् मे शयनम् पुरा | शशिनेवामलम् रात्रौ गगनम् तोयदात्यये || २-७२-१९

etat suruciram bhaati pitur me shayanam puraa | shashinevaamalam raatrau gaganam toyadaatyaye || 2-72-19

"These beautiful couch of my father earlier used to enhance its charm with his splendor, as the moon irradiates the stainless sky in the night at the end of a rainy season."

तत् इदम् न विभाति अद्य विहीनम् तेन धीमता | व्योमेव श्शिना हीनमप्भुष्क इव सागरः || २-७२-२०

tat idam na vibhaati adya vihiinam tena dhiimataa | vyomeva shshinaa hiinamapbhuShka iva saagaraH || 2-72-20

"Being unoccupied by my virtuous father, the same couch now is bereft of its glory, like the sky without the moon or like the sea with its water dried up."

बाष्पमुत्सृज्य कण्ठे स्वात्मना परिपीडितः | आच्चाद्य वदनम् श्रीमद्वस्त्रेण जयताम् वरः || २-७२-२१

baaShpamutsR^ijya kaNThe svaatmanaa paripiiDitaH | aacchaadya vadanam shriimadvastreNa jayataam varaH || 2-72-21

Covering his lovely face with a raiment, Bharata the first of those who are victorious, with a proffond distress in his mind shed tears in lamentation.

तम् आर्तम् देव सम्काशम् समीक्ष्य पतितम् भुवि | निकृत्तमिव सालस्य स्कन्धम् परशुना वने || २-७२-२२ मत्तमातङ्गसम्काशम् चन्द्रार्कसदृशम् भुवः | उत्थापयित्वा शोक आर्तम् वचनम् च इदम् अब्रवीत् || २-७२-२३

tam aartam deva samkaasham samiikShya patitam bhuvi | nikR^ittamiva saalasya skandham parashunaa vane || 2-72-22 mattamaataN^gasamkaasham candraarkasadR^isham bhuvaH | utthaapayitvaa shoka aartam vacanam ca idam abraviit || 2-72-23

Kaikeyi lifted up from the floor, her son Bharata, who was pained with sorrow, looking like a god, who fell on the ground like a sala tree, cut off by an axe, appearing like an elephant in rut, looking like the moon and sun,afflicted with grief as he was and spoke the following words:

उत्तिष्ठ उत्तिष्ठ किम् शेषे राज पुत्र महा यशः | त्वद् विधा न हि शोचन्ति सन्तः सदसि सम्मताः || २-७२-२४

daanayajJNaadhikaaraa hi shiilashrutivaconugaa | buddhiste buddhisampanna prabhevaarkasya mandire || 2-72-25

"O, the highly illustrious prince! Arise,arise! Why are you lying down? Gentlemen, like you, respected in the assembly of men, do not grieve indeed."

दानयज्ञाधिकारा हि शीलश्रुतिवचोनुगा | बुद्धिस्ते बुद्धिसम्पन्न प्रभेवार्कस्य मन्दिरे || २-७२-२५

sa rudatyaa ciram kaalam bhuumau viparivR^itya ca | jananiim pratyuvaaca idam shokaiH bahubhir aavR^itaH || 2-72-26

"O, Bharata endowed with understanding! Your intellect, which follows good character as well as sacred scriptures, has an authority to donate and sacrifice, ever shining as such like a splendor in the abode of the sun.

स रुदत्या चिरम् कालम् भूमौ विपरिवृत्य च | जननीम् प्रत्युवाच इदम् शोकैः बहुभिर् आवृतः || २-७२-२६

abhiShekShyati raamam tu raajaa yaGYam nu yakShyati | iti aham kR^ita samkalpo hR^iShTaH yaatraam ayaasiSham || 2-72-27

Encircled by numerous afflictions, Bharata weeping for a long time , rolled over the floor and replied to his mother as follows:

अभिषेक्ष्यति रामम् तु राजा यज्ञम् नु यक्ष्यति | इति अहम् कृत सम्कल्पो हृष्टः यात्राम् अयासिषम् || २-७२-२७

tat idam hi anyathaa bhuutam vyavadiirNam mano mama | pitaram yo na pashyaami nityam priya hite ratam || 2-72-28

"Making up my mind that the king was either going to anoint Rama as a prince regent or to perform a sacrifice, I cheerfully got into the journey."

तत् इदम् हि अन्यथा भूतम् व्यवदीर्णम् मनो मम | पितरम् यो न पश्यामि नित्यम् प्रिय हिते रतम् || २-७२-२८

amba kena atyagaat raajaa vyaadhinaa mayy anaagate | dhanyaa raama aadayaH sarve yaiH pitaa sa.nskR^itaH svayam || 2-72-29

"All this turned to be otherwise. By not beholding my father, who was forever interested in my wishes and welfare, my heart is broken to pieces"

अम्ब केन अत्यगात् राजा व्याधिना मय्य् अनागते | धन्या राम आदयः सर्वे यैः पिता संस्कृतः स्वयम् || २-७२-२९

na nuunam maam mahaa raajaH praaptam jaanaati kiirtimaan | upajighredd hi maam muurdhni taataH samnamya satvaram || 2-72-30

"O, mother! On what ailment did the king die, when I was not here? Rama and others who performed purificatory rites by themselves for our father indeed fortunate."

न नूनम् माम् महा राजः प्राप्तम् जानाति कीर्तिमान् | उपजिघ्रेद्द् हि माम् मूर्ध्नि तातः सम्नम्य सत्वरम् || २-७२-३०

kva sa paaNiH sukha sparshaH taatasya akliShTa karmaNaH | yena maam rajasaa dhvastam abhiikShNam parimaarjati || 2-72-31

"It is sure that the illustrious monarch does not know the fact of my arrival. Otherwise, my father quickly would have indeed smelled my head, by bending me in affection."

क्व स पाणिः सुख स्पर्शः तातस्य अक्लिष्ट कर्मणः | येन माम् रजसा ध्वस्तम् अभीक्ष्णम् परिमार्जति || २-७२-३१

yo me bhraataa pitaa bandhur yasya daaso asmi dhiimataH | tasya maam shiighram aakhyaahi raamasya akliShTa karmaNaH || 2-72-32

"Where is the caressing hand of my dear father of unwearied action wipe away the dust with which I am covered?"

यो मे भ्राता पिता बन्धुर् यस्य दासो अस्मि धीमतः | तस्य माम् शीघ्रम् आख्याहि रामस्य अक्लिष्ट कर्मणः || २-७२-३२

pitaa hi bhavati jyeShTho dharmam aaryasya jaanataH | tasya paadau grahiiShyaami sa hi idaaniim gatir mama || 2-72-33

"Announce soon about my arrival to Rama of immortal exploits, he who is a wise brother to me, my father, my friend and to whom Iam a servant."

पिता हि भवति ज्येष्ठो धर्मम् आर्यस्य जानतः | तस्य पादौ ग्रहीष्यामि स हि इदानीम् गतिर् मम || २-७२-३३

dharmaviddharmanityashca satyasandho dR^iDhavrataH | aarye kim abraviid raajaa pitaa me satya vikramaH || 2-72-34

"An elder brother indeed becomes a father for a faithful man who knows righteousness. I will grasp his feet in obeisance. He is indeed the refuge for me now."

धर्मविद्धर्मनित्यश्च सत्यसन्धो दृढव्रतः | आर्ये किम् अब्रवीद् राजा पिता मे सत्य विक्रमः || २-७२-३४

pashcimam saadhu sa.ndesham icchaami shrotum aatmanaH | iti pR^iShTaa yathaa tattvam kaikeyii vaakyam abraviit || 2-72-35

"What did my father the king, who know virtue , who was forever pious, who was true to his promise, who was strictly truthful, who was truly valiant and who was honorable, say?"

पश्चिमम् साधु संदेशम् इच्चामि श्रोतुम् आत्मनः | इति पृष्टा यथा तत्त्वम् कैकेयी वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् || २-७२-३५

raama iti raajaa vilapan haa siite lakShmaNa iti ca | sa mahaatmaa param lokam gataH gatimataam varaH || 2-72-36

"I want to hear exactly the last message of my father to me." Thus requested by Bharata, Kaikeyi spoke the following words in accordance with truth.

राम इति राजा विलपन् हा सीते लक्ष्मण इति च | स महात्मा परम् लोकम् गतः गतिमताम् वरः || २-७२-३६

imaam tu pashcimaam vaacam vyaajahaara pitaa tava | kaala dharma parikShiptaH paashaiH iva mahaa gajaH || 2-72-37

That high soled king, who was excellent in understanding the Universal spirit, departed to the world, crying �O, Rama, O, Sita, O, Lakshmana!'

इमाम् तु पश्चिमाम् वाचम् व्याजहार पिता तव | काल धर्म परिक्षिप्तः पाशैः इव महा गजः || २-७२-३७

siddha arthaaH tu naraa raamam aagatam siitayaa saha | lakShmaNam ca mahaa baahum drakShyanti punar aagatam || 2-72-38

"Your father spoke the following last words also, when he was abandoned by the operation of time , like a huge elephant surrendered into a trap."

सिद्ध अर्थाः तु नरा रामम् आगतम् सीतया सह | लक्ष्मणम् च महा बाहुम् द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुनर् आगतम् || २-७२-३८

tat shrutvaa viShasaada eva dvitiiyaa priya sha.nsanaat | viShaNNa vadano bhuutvaa bhuuyaH papraccha maataram || 2-72-39

"Those men who are able to see Rama returning Sita and the mighty armed Lakshmana are those who are fortunate enough"

तत् श्रुत्वा विषसाद एव द्वितीया प्रिय शंसनात् | विषण्ण वदनो भूत्वा भूयः पप्रच्च मातरम् || २-७२-३९

kva ca idaaniim sa dharma aatmaa kausalya aananda vardhanaH | lakShmaNena saha bhraatraa siitayaa ca samam gataH || 2-72-40

Hearing the aforesaid pronouncement, which disclosed second unpleasant news, Bharata was dejected. Becoming gloomy faced, he once again asked his mother as follows:

क्व च इदानीम् स धर्म आत्मा कौसल्य आनन्द वर्धनः | लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया च समम् गतः || २-७२-४०

tathaa pR^iShTaa yathaa tattvam aakhyaatum upacakrame | maataa asya yugapad vaakyam vipriyam priya shankayaa || 2-72-41

"Where did the virtuous Rama, who augments Kausalya' s delight go now along with my brother Lakshmana and with Sita?"

तथा पृष्टा यथा तत्त्वम् आख्यातुम् उपचक्रमे | माता अस्य युगपद् वाक्यम् विप्रियम् प्रिय शन्कया || २-७२-४१

sa hi raaja sutaH putra ciira vaasaa mahaa vanam | daNDakaan saha vaidehyaa lakShmaNa anucaraH gataH || 2-72-42

Asked by Bharata in this manner, his mother started telling so greatly unpleasant words, exactly as it had happened, as though they were very pleasant words.

स हि राज सुतः पुत्र चीर वासा महा वनम् | दण्डकान् सह वैदेह्या लक्ष्मण अनुचरः गतः || २-७२-४२

tat shrutvaa bharataH trastaH bhraatuH caaritra shankayaa | svasya va.nshasya maahaatmyaat praShTum samupacakrame || 2-72-43

"O, son! He, that prince Rama, wearing long narrow pieces of bark, went indeed to the great forest of Dandaka, followed by Lakshmana and also sita."

तत् श्रुत्वा भरतः त्रस्तः भ्रातुः चारित्र शन्कया | स्वस्य वंशस्य माहात्म्यात् प्रष्टुम् समुपचक्रमे || २-७२-४३

kaccin na braahmaNa vadham hR^itam raameNa kasyacit | kaccin na aaDhyo daridraH vaa tena apaapo vihi.nsitaH || 2-72-44

Hearing these words, Bharata being aware of the glory of his race, doubted and fearedwhether Rama was sent to exile because of his unrighteous conduct, if any and again asked his mother as follows:

कच्चिन् न ब्राह्मण वधम् हृतम् रामेण कस्यचित् | कच्चिन् न आढ्यो दरिद्रः वा तेन अपापो विहिंसितः || २-७२-४४

kaccin na para daaraan vaa raaja putraH abhimanyate | kasmaat sa daNDaka araNye bhruuNahaa iva vivaasitaH || 2-72-45

"Has not Rama indeed stolen the wealth of some Brahmana? Has not he done any harm either to a rich or to a poor virtuous man?"

कच्चिन् न पर दारान् वा राज पुत्रः अभिमन्यते | कस्मात् स दण्डक अरण्ये भ्रूणहा इव विवासितः || २-७२-४५

atha asya capalaa maataa tat sva karma yathaa tatham | tena eva strii svabhaavena vyaahartum upacakrame || 2-72-46

"Has the prince indeed not longed for the wife of another? Why was my brother Rama expelled to the forest of Dandaka?"

अथ अस्य चपला माता तत् स्व कर्म यथा तथम् | तेन एव स्त्री स्वभावेन व्याहर्तुम् उपचक्रमे || २-७२-४६

evamuktaa tu kaikeyii bharatena mahaatmanaa | uvaaca vacanam hR^iShTaa muuDhaa paNDitamaaninii || 2-72-47

Thereafter his mother, an unsteady woman, on account of her feminine nature began to narrate her act which was the exact state of the case.

एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी भरतेन महात्मना | उवाच वचनम् हृष्टा मूढा पण्डितमानिनी || २-७२-४७

na braahmaNa dhanam ki.ncidd hR^itam raameNa kasyacit | kashcin na aaDhyo daridraH vaa tena apaapo vihi.nsitaH || 2-72-48 na raamaH para daaraamH ca cakShurbhyaam api pashyati |

Kaikeyi, a fool thing herself to be learned, after hearing the queries of the virtuous Bharata, delightfully spoke the following words:

न ब्राह्मण धनम् किंचिद्द् हृतम् रामेण कस्यचित् | कश्चिन् न आढ्यो दरिद्रः वा तेन अपापो विहिंसितः || २-७२-४८ न रामः पर दारामः च चक्षुर्भ्याम् अपि पश्यति |

mayaa tu putra shrutvaa eva raamasya eva abhiShecanam || 2-72-49 yaacitaH te pitaa raajyam raamasya ca vivaasanam |

"Not even a little of belonging to a Brahman was stolen by Rama,No harm was done by him either to a rich or to a poor virtuous man. Rama does not even look with his eyes, the wives of others."

मया तु पुत्र श्रुत्वा एव रामस्य एव अभिषेचनम् || २-७२-४९ याचितः ते पिता राज्यम् रामस्य च विवासनम् |

sa sva vR^ittim samaasthaaya pitaa te tat tathaa akarot || 2-72-50 raamaH ca saha saumitriH preShitaH saha siitayaa |

"O, son! Immediately on hearing decidedly about the coronation ceremony of Rama by me then, I asked your father to bestow kingdom to you and for banishment of Rama to the forest"

स स्व वृत्तिम् समास्थाय पिता ते तत् तथा अकरोत् || २-७२-५० रामः च सह सौमित्रिः प्रेषितः सह सीतया |

tam apashyan priyam putram mahii paalo mahaa yashaaH || 2-72-51 putra shoka paridyuunaH pancatvam upapedivaan |

"Submitting to his own decree, King Dasaratha, your father has done all that was requested by me. Rama along with Lakshmana and Sita too were sent into exile."

तम् अपश्यन् प्रियम् पुत्रम् मही पालो महा यशाः || २-७२-५१ पुत्र शोक परिद्यूनः पन्चत्वम् उपपेदिवान् |

tvayaa tu idaaniim dharmaGYa raajatvam avalambyataam || 2-72-52 tvat kR^ite hi mayaa sarvam idam evam vidham kR^itam |

"That beloved son having not been seen, the very celebrated monarch was made miserable by the grief for his son and obtained death"

त्वया तु इदानीम् धर्मज्ञ राजत्वम् अवलम्ब्यताम् || २-७२-५२ त्वत् कृते हि मया सर्वम् इदम् एवम् विधम् कृतम् |

maa shokam maa ca samtaapam dhairyamaashraya putraka || 2-72-53 tvadadhiinaa hi nagarii raajyam caitadanaamayam |

"O, Bharata knowing righteousness! The king- ship may be taken charge by you now. All this was indeed done for your sake in this manner by me."

मा शोकम् मा च सम्तापम् धैर्यमाश्रय पुत्रक || २-७२-५३ त्वदधीना हि नगरी राज्यम् चैतदनामयम् |

tat putra shiighram vidhinaa vidhiGYaiH | vasiShTha mukhyaiH sahitaH dvija indraiH | samkaalya raajaanam adiina sattvam | aatmaanam urvyaam abhiShecayasva || 2-72-54

"O, son! Do not dwell in grief and anguish. Dwell in courage. This city along with the salubrious kingdom indeed is subservient to you."

तत् पुत्र शीघ्रम् विधिना विधिज्ञैः | वसिष्ठ मुख्यैः सहितः द्विज इन्द्रैः | सम्काल्य राजानम् अदीन सत्त्वम् | आत्मानम् उर्व्याम् अभिषेचयस्व || २-७२-५४

"Hence, meet the chiefs of Brahmanas like Vasishta and others who know the rituals, perform soon the sacred rites to the king and become crowned as a king yourself to the earth, being not depressed in spirit.