niṣedha karite nāre, yāte choṭa bhāi
mauna dhari' rahe lakṣmaṇa mane duḥkha pāi'

 niṣedha karite nāre - unable to prohibit Lord Rāmacandra; yāte - because; choṭa bhāi - younger brother; mauna dhari' - becoming silent; rahe - remains; lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa; mane - in the mind; duḥkha - unhappiness; pāi' - getting.


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As a younger brother He could not stop Lord Rāma from His resolution, and so He remained silent, although unhappy in His mind.

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