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रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा मुनिवेषधरं च तम् ।
समीक्ष्य सह भार्याभी राजा विगतचेतनः ॥

Summary AI After hearing Rāma's words and seeing him dressed in the robes of a sage, the King, accompanied by his wives, lost consciousness.

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नैनं दुःखेन संतप्तः प्रत्यवैक्षत राघवम् ।
न चैनमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य प्रत्यभाषत दुर्मनाः ॥

Summary AI Tormented by grief and distressed in mind, the King could neither look directly at Rāghava nor speak to him even after seeing him.

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स मुहूर्तमिवासंज्ञो दुःखितश्च महीपतिः ।
विललाप महाबाहू राममेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥

Summary AI Remaining unconscious for a moment, the sorrowful King lamented while constantly thinking of the mighty-armed Rāma.

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मन्ये खलु मया पूर्वं विवत्सा बहवः कृताः ।
प्राणिनो हिंसिता वापि तस्मादिदमुपस्थितम् ॥

Summary AI "I believe that in my previous life, I surely separated many creatures from their young or harmed them; therefore, this calamity has now befallen me."

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न त्वेवानागते काले देहाच्च्यवति जीवितम् ।
कैकेय्या क्लिश्यमानस्य मृत्युर्मम न विद्यते ॥

Summary AI "Life does not depart from the body before the appointed time, for even while being tortured by Kaikeyī, death does not come to me."

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योऽहं पावकसंकाशं पश्यामि पुरतः स्थितम् ।
विहाय वसने सूक्ष्मे तापसाच्छादमात्मजम् ॥

Summary AI "I, who see my son standing before me like a fire, having discarded his fine garments and donned the attire of an ascetic."

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एकस्याः खलु कैकेय्याः कृतेऽयं क्लिश्यते जनः ।
स्वार्थे प्रयतमानायाः संश्रित्य निकृतिं त्विमाम् ॥

Summary AI "Indeed, because of the sole Kaikeyī, who strives for her own interest by resorting to this deceit, all these people are suffering."

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एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं बाष्पेण पिहितेक्ष्णह ।
रामेति सकृदेवोक्त्वा व्याहर्तुं न शशाक ह ॥

Summary AI Having spoken these words, his eyes clouded with tears, the King could only utter "Rāma" once and was unable to speak further.

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संज्ञां तु प्रतिलभ्यैव मुहूर्तात्स महीपतिः ।
नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Regaining consciousness after a moment, the King spoke these words to Sumantra with eyes filled with tears.

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औपवाह्यं रथं युक्त्वा त्वमायाहि हयोत्तमैः ।
प्रापयैनं महाभागमितो जनपदात्परम् ॥

Summary AI "Yoke the royal chariot with the best of horses and come; take this illustrious prince beyond the boundaries of this kingdom."

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एवं मन्ये गुणवतां गुणानां फलमुच्यते ।
पित्रा मात्रा च यत्साधुर्वीरो निर्वास्यते वनम् ॥

Summary AI "I think this is said to be the fruit of the virtues of the virtuous—that a noble and heroic son is being exiled to the forest by his father and mother."

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राज्ञो वचनमाज्ञाय सुमन्त्रः शीघ्रविक्रमः ।
योजयित्वाययौ तत्र रथमश्वैरलंकृतम् ॥

Summary AI Executing the King's command, the swift-moving Sumantra yoked the chariot adorned with horses and arrived there.

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तं रथं राजपुत्राय सूतः कनकभूषितम् ।
आचचक्षेऽञ्जलिं कृत्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ॥

Summary AI Joining his palms in reverence, the charioteer announced to the Prince the arrival of that gold-adorned chariot yoked with excellent horses.

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राजा सत्वरमाहूय व्यापृतं वित्तसंचये ।
उवाच देशकालज्ञो निश्चितं सर्वतः शुचि ॥

Summary AI The King, knowledgeable of time and place, quickly summoned the officer in charge of the treasury and spoke these firm and pure words.

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वासांसि च महार्हाणि भूषणानि वराणि च ।
वर्षाण्येतानि संख्याय वैदेह्याः क्षिप्रमानय ॥

Summary AI "Quickly bring precious garments and excellent ornaments for Vaidehī, calculating them for these many years of exile."

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नरेन्द्रेणैवमुक्तस्तु गत्वा कोशगृहं ततः ।
प्रायच्छत्सर्वमाहृत्य सीतायै क्षिप्रमेव तत् ॥

Summary AI Commanded thus by the King, the officer went to the treasury, fetched everything, and quickly presented it to Sītā.

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सा सुजाता सुजातानि वैदेही प्रस्थिता वनम् ।
भूषयामास गात्राणि तैर्विचित्रैर्विभूषणैः ॥

Summary AI About to depart for the forest, the well-born Vaidehī adorned her beautiful limbs with those various ornaments.

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व्यराजयत वैदेही वेश्म तत्सुविभूषिता ।
उद्यत्ॐऽशुमतः काले खं प्रभेव विवस्वतः ॥

Summary AI Well-adorned, Vaidehī illumined that palace like the radiance of the rising sun illumines the sky at dawn.

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तां भुजाभ्यां परिष्वज्य श्वश्रूर्वचनमब्रवीत् ।
अनाचरन्तीं कृपणं मूध्न्युपाघ्राय मैथिलीम् ॥

Summary AI Embracing Maithilī with her arms and kissing her on the head, her mother-in-law spoke to her, who was bearing herself with dignity.

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असत्यः सर्वलोकेऽस्मिन्सततं सत्कृताः प्रियैः ।
भर्तारं नानुमन्यन्ते विनिपातगतं स्त्रियः ॥

Summary AI "In this entire world, unfaithful women, though always cherished by their husbands, do not respect their lords when they have fallen into adversity."

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स त्वया नावमन्तव्यः पुत्रः प्रव्राजितो मम ।
तव दैवतमस्त्वेष निर्धनः सधनोऽपि वा ॥

Summary AI Kausalyā advises Sītā that her exiled husband should not be disrespected. Regardless of whether he is impoverished or wealthy, he remains her deity.

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विज्ञाय वचनं सीता तस्या धर्मार्थसंहितम् ।
कृताञ्जलिरुवाचेदं श्वश्रूमभिमुखे स्थिता ॥

Summary AI Recognizing her mother-in-law's words as being full of righteousness and purpose, Sītā stood before her with folded hands and replied.

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करिष्ये सर्वमेवाहमार्या यदनुशास्ति माम् ।
अभिज्ञास्मि यथा भर्तुर्वर्तितव्यं श्रुतं च मे ॥

Summary AI Sītā pledges to follow all the instructions of the noble Kausalyā. She affirms that she is already well-versed in the duties toward her husband, having heard them before.

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न मामसज्जनेनार्या समानयितुमर्हति ।
धर्माद्विचलितुं नाहमलं चन्द्रादिव प्रभा ॥

Summary AI Sītā requests not to be equated with unrighteous women. She asserts that she cannot deviate from her duty, just as moonlight cannot depart from the moon.

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नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा नाचक्रो वर्तते रथः ।
नापतिः सुखमेधते या स्यादपि शतात्मजा ॥

Summary AI A lute without strings cannot produce music, and a chariot without wheels cannot move. Similarly, a woman without her husband cannot find happiness, even if she has a hundred sons.

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मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं माता मितं सुतः ।
अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥

Summary AI A father, mother, and son provide only limited things. Sītā asks who would not worship a husband, who is the provider of immeasurable gifts.

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साहमेवंगता श्रेष्ठा श्रुतधर्मपरावरा ।
आर्ये किमवमन्येयं स्त्रीणां भर्ता हि दैवतम् ॥

Summary AI Sītā questions why she, who understands both superior and inferior duties, would ever disrespect her husband. She acknowledges that for women, the husband is indeed their deity.

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सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा कौसल्या हृदयंगमम् ।
शुद्धसत्त्वा मुमोचाश्रु सहसा दुःखहर्षजम् ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing Sītā’s poignant words, the pure-hearted Kausalyā suddenly shed tears arising from both grief and joy.

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तां प्राञ्जलिरभिक्रम्य मातृमध्येऽतिसत्कृताम् ।
रामः परमधर्मज्ञो मातरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Rāma, the supreme knower of righteousness, approached his mother—who was highly honored among the other wives—and spoke with folded hands.

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अम्ब मा दुःखिता भूस्त्वं पश्य त्वं पितरं मम ।
क्षयो हि वनवासस्य क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति ॥

Summary AI Rāma asks his mother not to grieve and to look after his father. He assures her that the end of his forest exile will arrive very quickly.

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सुप्तायास्ते गमिष्यन्ति नववर्षाणि पञ्च च ।
सा समग्रमिह प्राप्तं मां द्रक्ष्यसि सुहृद्वृतम् ॥

Summary AI He comforts her by saying the fourteen years will pass as if she were sleeping, after which she will see him return safely, surrounded by friends.

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एतावदभिनीतार्थमुक्त्वा स जननीं वचः ।
त्रयः शतशतार्धा हि ददर्शावेक्ष्य मातरः ॥

Summary AI After speaking these polite and meaningful words to his mother, Rāma looked toward his three hundred and fifty other mothers.

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ताश्चापि स तथैवार्ता मातॄर्दशरथात्मजः ।
धर्मयुक्तमिदं वाक्यं निजगाद कृताञ्जलिः ॥

Summary AI The son of Daśaratha, with folded hands, addressed those distressed mothers as well with righteous words.

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संवासात्परुषं किंचिदज्ञानाद्वापि यत्कृतम् ।
तन्मे समनुजानीत सर्वाश्चामन्त्रयामि वः ॥

Summary AI Rāma asks for forgiveness for any harshness committed out of ignorance during their time together and bids farewell to all of them.

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जज्ञेऽथ तासां संनादः क्रौञ्चीनामिव निःस्वनः ।
मानवेन्द्रस्य भार्याणामेवं वदति राघवे ॥

Summary AI As Rāghava spoke these words, a loud cry broke out among the wives of King Daśaratha, resembling the sound of female cranes (*Krauñcī*s).

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मुरजपणवमेघघोषव
द्दशरथवेश्म बभूव यत्पुरा ।
विलपित परिदेवनाकुलं
व्यसनगतं तदभूत्सुदुःखितम् ॥

Summary AI The palace of Daśaratha, which once resonated with the sounds of drums and clouds, became filled with the sound of lamentation and grief, struck by misfortune.

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