पितुस्सत्यं प्रतिश्रुत्य हत्वा भरतमागतम्। किं करिष्यामि राज्येन सापवादेन लक्ष्मण।।2.97.3।।
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English Translation
लक्ष्मण O Lakshmana, पितुः father's, सत्यम् truth, प्रतिश्रुत्य having sworn, आगतम् one who has come here, भरतम् Bharata, हत्वा having slain, सापवादेन with slander, राज्येन with a kingdom, किं करिष्यामि what shall I do?
English Commentary
O Lakshmana, having sworn that I would make father's word true, what shall I do with the kingdom earned slanderously by slaying Bharata who has come (to see me)?