Chapter 56 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 56

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 56.36

दुःशं संचिन्तयनिती सा बहुशः परिदुर्लभा ॥ प्राणयात्रामकुर्राणा प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यत्यसंशयम्। स भूयः संशयो जातः सीतायाः प्राणसंक्षये॥

duḥśaṃ saṃcintayanitī sā bahuśaḥ paridurlabhā || prāṇayātrāmakurrāṇā prāṇāṃstyakṣyatyasaṃśayam| sa bhūyaḥ saṃśayo jātaḥ sītāyāḥ prāṇasaṃkṣaye||

English Meaning

Brooding over the various ills she has undergone, that exceedingly rare damsel is passing her days. Surely she will resign her existence. Great is the doubt that has arisen as to Sītā putting a period to her existence.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)