Chapter 13 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 13.40

सुजातमूला सुभगा कीर्तिमाला यशस्विनी। प्रभग्ना चिररात्राय मम सीतामपश्यतः॥

sujātamūlā subhagā kīrtimālā yaśasvinī| prabhagnā cirarātrāya mama sītāmapaśyataḥ||

English Meaning

My illustrious and exalted garland of fame, begot of excellent acts, has perished for good in consequence of my not seeing Sītā.* *Tirtha reads chiraratriyam for chiraratrya. Then the sense is. This illustrious live-long fairrooted and auspicious night crowned with a garland of fame, has borne no fruit, in consequence of my not seeing Sītă. The commentator, I presume, refines a little too much.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)