Sut snehu it bachanu ut sankat
Sut snehu it bachanu ut sankat
Doha 40 · Ayodhya Kand
Doha Text
सुत सनेहु इत बचनु उत संकट परेउ नरेसु। सकहु त आयसु धरहु सिर मेटहु कठिन कलेसु॥ ४० ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
suta sanehu ita bacanu uta saṃkaṭa pareu naresu। sakahu ta āyasu dharahu sira meṭahu kaṭhina kalesu॥ 40 ॥
Meaning
On one side is affection for his son and on the other his pledged word; the king has fallen into this dilemma. If you can, accept the king’s command and relieve him of this severe suffering.
Context
This is Doha 40 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Rama Accepts Kaikeyi's Command”. The episode describes Rama calmly accepting Kaikeyi's command of exile and Bharata's coronation with joyful obedience.
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