अशोभनं योऽहमिहाद्य राघवं दिदृक्षमाणो न लभे सलक्ष्मणम्। इतीव राजा विलपन्महायशाः पपात तूर्णं शयने समूर्छितः।।2.59.37।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
यः he who, अहम् I, अद्य now, दिदृक्षमाणः wishing to see, सलक्ष्मणम् with Lakshamana, राघवम् Rama, इह here, न लभे unable to get them, अशोभनम् inauspicious, इतीव in this way, महायशाः of great reknown, सः राजा that king, विलपन् lamenting, मूर्छितः lying unconcsious, तूर्णम् immediately, शयने on the bed, पपात fell.
English Commentary
Though I wish I cannot see Rama together with Lakshmana. Indeed this is very unfortunate. Lamenting thus, king Dasaratha of great reknown fell on the bed, unconscious.