Chapter 42 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 42.5

दिलीपस्तु महातेजाः श्रुत्वा पैतामहं वधम्। दुःखोपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥

dilīpastu mahātejāḥ śrutvā paitāmahaṃ vadham| duḥkhopahatayā buddhyā niścayaṃ nādhyagacchata ||

English Meaning

The exceedingly powerful Dilīpa, hearing of the destruction of his grand-fathers, was stricken with grief; yet he could not ascertain his grandfathers, was stricken with grief; yet he could not ascertain his course about it.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)