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THE RAMAYANA
 
निरीक्ष्य स मुहूर्तन्तु ददर्श भरतो गुरुम् ।
उपविष्टं महाबाहुं सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च ॥
 
Looking for a while, Bharata saw his
worshipful and mighty-armed brother Rama,
seated along with Sita and Lakshmana.
 
तं दृष्ट्वा भरतः श्रीमान् दुःखमोहपरिप्लुतः ।
अभ्यधावत धर्मात्मा भरतः कैकयीसुतः ॥
पादावप्राप्य रामस्य पपात भरतो रुदन् ।
 
Seeing him and being overwhelmed with
grief and affliction, the auspicious and
righteous-minded Bharata, the son of
Kaikeyi, ran forward and fell down crying,
unable to reach the feet of Rama.
 
बाष्पापिहितकण्ठश्च प्रेक्ष्य रामं यशस्विनम् ।
आर्येत्येवाथ संक्रुश्य व्याहतु नाशकत्ततः ॥
 
With his throat choked with tears and
seeing Rama of great fame, he cried out
'Noble Lord' but was unable then to
speak further.
 
शत्रुघ्नश्चापि रामस्य ववन्दे चरणौ रुदन् ॥
 
And Satrughna also saluted the feet of
Rama, shedding tears.