वृद्धे पितरि स्वर्याते धर्मेण धुरमावहम्। भ्रातरं देवसङ्काशं स्नेहात्पश्यन् कुशध्वजम्।।1.71.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वृद्धे when the aged, पितरि father, स्वर्याते सति had attained heaven, भ्रातरम् brother, देवसङ्काशम् resembling devatas, कुशध्वजम् Kusadhwaja, स्नेहात् affectionately, पश्यन् looking after, धर्मेण with righteousness, धुरम weight of ruling the kingdom, आवहम् bore.
English Commentary
After my aged father attained heaven, I looked after my brother Kusadhwaja, who resembles the celestials, affectionately and ruled the kingdom with righteousness.