Chapter 18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 18.8

अन्यदा मां पिता दृष्ट्वा कुपितोऽपि प्रसीदति। तस्य मामद्य सम्प्रेक्ष्य किमायासः प्रवर्तते॥

anyadā māṃ pitā dṛṣṭvā kupito'pi prasīdati| tasya māmadya samprekṣya kimāyāsaḥ pravartate||

English Meaning

Angry though, he used to express joy whenever he saw me; then why does his sorrow prevail even seeing me to-day?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)