पिता तव मया दृष्टः साक्षाद्दशरथः स्वयम् ६.२०.
Your father, Dasharatha himself, I have seen directly.
पितुः पितामहोऽन्यस्य तृतीयस्य रघूत्तम
And the grandfather of your father, and another, a third, O best of the Raghus.
ब्राह्मणानां मया दृष्टाः शरीरस्थाः सुहर्षिताः
I have seen the brahmins, dwelling in their bodies, filled with joy.
ततो ऽहं लज्जया नष्टा दृष्ट्वा श्वशुरसंगमान्
Therefore, I was overcome with shame, having seen the gathering of my fathers-in-law.
तथा खाद्यानि लेह्यानि चोष्याणि च विशेषतः भक्षयिष्यति दत्तानि स्वहस्तेन मया विभो
Thus, the foods to be eaten, licked, and sucked, especially, were given by me with my own hand, O lord, and will be consumed.
एतस्मात्कारणान्नष्टा त्वत्समीपादहं विभो
For this reason, O lord, I have vanished from your presence.
तच्छ्रुत्वा संप्रहृष्टात्मा रामो राजीवलोचनः
Hearing that, Rama, whose eyes resembled lotuses, became filled with joy.
ततो भुक्त्वा स्वयं रामो लक्ष्मणेन समन्वितः
Then Rama, together with Lakshmana, ate food himself.
प्रोवाच लक्ष्मणं वत्स पर्णान्यास्तीर्य भूतले
He spoke to Lakshmana, 'Child, spread leaves upon the ground.'
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा सौमित्रिः प्राह राघवम्
Then Saumitri, his heart seized by anger, addressed Raghava.
तथाऽन्यदपि यत्किंचित्कर्म स्वल्पमपि प्रभो ॥ ६.२०.
And whatever other task there is, even the smallest, O Lord,
प्रेष्यत्वेन रघुश्रेष्ठ सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम् अपि स्वल्पतरं राम मया त्वं किं करिष्यसि
O best of Raghu's line, it is true what I have said about being made a servant; even the slightest thing, Rama, what will you have me do?
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विकृतं चापि राघवः
Hearing those words of his, and seeing Raghava's altered expression,
ततः स्वयं समुत्थाय कृत्वा स्वा स्तरकं शुभम्
Then Rama himself arose and made his own pure bedding.
लक्ष्मणोऽपि विदूरस्थः कोपसंरक्तलोचनः
Lakshmana, standing at a distance, his eyes reddened with anger,
हत्वैनं राघवं सुप्तं सीतां पत्नीं विधाय च
He thought of killing Raghava as he slept, and making Sita his wife.
एवं चिंतयतस्तस्य बहुधा लक्ष्मणस्य सा
While Lakshmana was thinking thus in many ways,
न तस्य निश्चयो जज्ञे तस्मिन्कृत्ये कथंचन
He could not reach any decision at all regarding that action.
ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतपूर्वाह्णिकक्रियः
Then, at dawn, after performing the morning rites,
लक्ष्मणोऽपि धनुः सज्यं कृत्वा संधाय सायकम्
Lakshmana, too, made his bow ready, fitted an arrow,
ततो गोकर्णमासाद्य प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् ६.२०.
Then, reaching Gokarna and bowing to Maheshvara,
बाष्पपर्याकुलाक्षश्च व्रीडयाऽधोमुखः स्थितः
His eyes filled with tears, he stood with his face lowered in shame.
कुरु मे निग्रहं नाथ स्वामिद्रोहसमुद्भवम्
Master, restrain me, for the rebellion against my lord has arisen.
उत्तराणि विरुद्धानि तव दत्तानि भूरिशः
Many contrary instructions have been given to you, O Lord of abundance.
ततश्च तं परिष्वज्य रामोऽपि निजबांधवम्
Then Rama embraced his kinsman.
न ते त्वन्यः प्रियः कश्चिन्मां मुक्त्वा वेद्म्यहं स्फुटम्
Truly, apart from you, I know no one else who is dear to me.
प्राणत्यागं करिष्यामि वह्नावात्मविशुद्धये
I shall relinquish my life in fire for the purification of my soul.
रामलक्ष्मणयोरेवं वदतोस्तत्र कानने
As Rama and Lakshmana spoke thus in that forest,
ततः प्रणम्य तं रामः सीतालक्ष्मणसंयुतः
Then Rama, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana, bowed to him.
मार्कंडेय उवाच प्रभासादहमायातः सांप्रतं रघुनंदन
Markandeya said: I have now arrived from Prabhasa, O descendant of Raghu.