किंनुमेसीतयाकार्यंकिंकार्यंजीवितेनवा । शयानंयोऽद्यपश्यामिभ्रातरंयुधिनिर्जितम् ।।6.49.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
यः of what, अद्य my use, युधि in war, निर्जितम् lifeless, शयानम् lying, भ्रातरम् brother, पश्यामि behold, मे my, सीतया Sita, किंनुकार्यम् What accomplishment, जीवितेनवा even of life, किंकार्यम् of what use.
English Commentary
"Of what purpose is my life when I behold my brother lying lifeless in war? What do I have with Sita? Or even with my life?"