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THE RAMAYANA
Rama, the supremely righteous-minded
one, spoke these words to his mother :
अम्ब मा दुःखिता भूस्त्वं पश्य त्वं पितरं मम ।
क्षयो हि वनवासस्य क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति ॥
"Mother, do not be distressed. Look
after my father. The end of my forest-
life will certainly come soon.
सुप्तायास्ते गमिष्यन्ति नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च ।
सा समग्रमिह प्राप्तं मां द्रक्ष्यसि सुहृद्
Even whilst you are asleep, nine and
five years will lapse. You will certainly
see me on my safe return here, surround-
ed by friends."
अथ रामश्च सीता च लक्ष्मणश्च कृताञ्जलिः ।
उपसंगृह्य राजानं चक्रुर्दीनाः प्रदक्षिणम् ॥
Then the grief-stricken Rama, Sita and
Lakshmana, with folded hands and after
touching the feet of the king, went round
the king.
तं चापि समनुज्ञाप्य धर्मज्ञः सीतया सह ।
राघवः शोक