Verse 5·VR 1.73.5

श्रुत्वा त्वहमयोध्यायां विवाहार्थं तवात्मजान् | मिथिलामुपयातांस्तु त्वया सह महीपते || १-७३-५ त्वरयाभ्युपयातोऽहं द्रष्टुकामः स्वसुः सुतम् |

svasriiyam mama raajendra draShTu kaamo mahiipatiH | tat artham upayaato aham ayodhyaam raghunaMdana || 1-73-4

Translation

"Oh, lord of the land, in Ayodhya I have heard that you went to Mithila along with your sons for their marriages, and wishing to see my sister's son Bharata I promptly travelled here..." Thus Yudhaajit told Dasharatha. [1-73-5, 6a]

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, 6a. mahiipate

oh lord of land

tava aatmajaan

your, son's

vivaahaartham

purpose of marriage

tvayaa saha

along with you

mithilaam upayaataan

went to Mithila

ayodhyaayaam aham shrutvaa tu

I have heard in Ayodhya, on my part

aham draSTukaamaH

I am wishing to see

svasuH sutam

sister's, son [Bharata]

tvarayaa abhyupayaataH [abhi-upa-yaata]

promptly, travelled here.

Chapter context

73

Sita's marriage with Rama

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