Bharat forgot his father's death when he heard of Rama's banishment, and knowing himself to be the cause he was staggered and remained speechless.
Chaupai
Seeing her son's distress she comforted him, in such a manner as when one applies salt to a burn: “The king, my boy, is no fit subject for lamentation: he won glory and renown and lived happily. In his life he reaped all life's rewards, and in the end has entered the court of heaven. Regard the matter in this light and banish grief; in state assume the sovereignty of the realm.” The prince shrunk exceedingly at her words, as though cautery had been applied to a festered wound; then collecting himself he gave a deep sigh: “Wretched woman, the ruin of us all! If this was your vile desire, why did you not kill me at my birth? After cutting down a tree you water the branches and drain a pond to keep the fish alive.
Chaupai
Seeing her son's distress she comforted him, in such a manner as when one applies salt to a burn: “The king, my boy, is no fit subject for lamentation: he won glory and renown and lived happily. In his life he reaped all life's rewards, and in the end has entered the court of heaven. Regard the matter in this light and banish grief; in state assume the sovereignty of the realm.” The prince shrunk exceedingly at her words, as though cautery had been applied to a festered wound; then collecting himself he gave a deep sigh: “Wretched woman, the ruin of us all! If this was your vile desire, why did you not kill me at my birth? After cutting down a tree you water the branches and drain a pond to keep the fish alive.