Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 69: Bharata’s Distressing Dreams
Text 2.69.6
तमब्रवीत्प्रियसखो भरतं सखिभिर्वृतम्।
सुहृद्भिः पर्युपासीनः किं सखे नानुमोदसे॥
tam abravīt priya-sakho bharataṁ sakhibhir vṛtam
suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṁ sakhe nānumodase
tam1 abravīt = spoke; priya-sakhaḥ = a dear friend; bharatam = to Bharata; sakhibhiḥ = by His friends; vṛtam = who was surrounded; suhṛdbhiḥ = amongst Your well-wishers; paryupāsīnaḥ = while sitting; kim = why; sakhe = dear friend; na = aren’t; anumodase = You happy.
A dear friend spoke to Bharata who was surrounded by His friends: “Dear friend, why aren’t You happy while sitting amongst Your well-wishers?”
1 Technical note: tam bharatam.