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केचिनिनिन्दुनृपमप्रशान्तं विचुक्रुशुः केचन सास्त्रमुच्चैः । |
10. Some censured the listless king, some lamented aloud with tears, others talked about the fraud of Bharata, (while) still another said, "Fie upon Kekay."
11 . To the forest tomorrow will Rama be gone." Thus some people chafed (lit. burnt) beyond limit through grief, while other courageous ones, who gave up grief, set their minds to follow the prince.
12. About to set out, the two (Rama and Laksmapa) spoke to those that were lamenting continuously. Coming near (they consoled) them thus : "Oh ! how strange ! Why do you , in this good fortune, lament for us who are content to receive our father's command.
13. ‘‘Is reciprocation of our heavy obligation to him who begot us, always protected us in calamities and nourished us on his own wealth, (possible) by (our) worthless departure to the forest ?
14. He had better perish like a lightning flash or get parched up standing erect, (he) who did not abide by the command of his father regarding even an object hard to be secured. What then of (mere) exile ?
