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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 45
Original Shloka
अहं किं चापि वक्ष्यामि देवीं तव सुतो मया। नीतोऽसौ मातुलकुलं सन्तापं मा कृथा इति।।2.52.45।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

असौ Alas, सुतः son, मया myself, मातुलकुलम् to the maternal uncle's, नीतः took, सन्तापम् grief, मा कृथाः do not make, इति this, अहम् I, देवीम् Kausalya, वक्ष्यामि किं चापि what can I say?

English Commentary

What shall I say to Kausalya? Shall I say 'O venerable queen I have left your son at his maternal uncle's, hence don't grieve'.