Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 15
भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा
Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama
यद्धि मात्रा कृतं पापं नाहं तदपि रोचये।इहस्थो वनदुर्गस्थं नमस्यामि कृताञ्जलिः।।।।
yad dhi mātrā kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ nāhaṃ tad api rocaye |
ihastho vanadurgasthaṃ namasyāmi kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
Bahkan dosa yang dilakukan ibuku pun tidak aku setujui. Tetap tinggal di sini, aku bersujud dengan kedua tangan terkatup kepada saudaraku yang berdiam di benteng rimba.
I will never accept the evil deed committed by my mother. From here itself I shall payobeisance with folded palms to my brother who dwells in the impenetrable forest.
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