तां हि मे सुकृतां बुद्धिं सुहृद्भिस्सह निश्चिताम्।।2.12.63।। कथं द्रक्ष्याम्यपावृत्तां परैरिव हतां चमूम्। किं मां वक्ष्यन्ति राजानो नानादिग्भ्य स्समागताः।।2.12.64।। बालो बताऽयमैक्ष्वाकश्चिरं राज्यमकारयत्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सुकृताम् well thoughtout, सुहृद्भि: सह in consultation with friends, निश्चिताम् has been decided, मे I, तां बुद्धिम् that decision, परैः by enemies, हताम् defeated, चमूमिव like the army, अपावृत्ताम् retreating, कथम् how, द्रक्ष्यामि can I see, नानादिग्भ्यः from different directions, समागताः men assembled, राजानः all kings, माम् about me, किम् what, वक्ष्यन्ति they will speak of, बालः ignorant one, अयम् ऐक्ष्वाकः this Dasaratha, चिरम् for a long time, राज्यम् kingdom, अकारयत् ruled.
English Commentary
I have taken this decision in consultation with friends to install Rama. How can I see such a decision being reversed like a retreating army defeated by enemies? Kings from different quarters have already arrived and they will say, How did this ignorant descendant of the Ikshakus (Dasaratha) rule this kingdom for such a long time?