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[Bharata beseeches Rama repeatedly -- Rama justifies his obedience to his father's command.]

तं तु राम स्समाश्वास्य भ्रातरं गुरवत्सलम्।

लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।2.104.1।।

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भ्रात्रा brother, लक्ष्मणेन सह along with Lakshmana, रामः Rama, गुरुवत्सलम् to one devoted to elders, भ्रातरम् to brother, तम् that Bharata, समाश्वास्य having consoled, प्रष्टुम् to question, समुपचक्रमे commenced.

Rama with his brother Lakshmana having consoled Bharata who is ever devoted to elders began to question: