Chapter 111 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 111

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 111.54

प्रियामिवोपसंगृह्य किं शेषे रणमेदिनीम्॥ अप्रियामिव कस्माच्च मां नेच्छस्यभिभाषितुम् । धिगस्तु हृदयं यस्या ममेदं न सहस्रधा।८५॥ त्वयि पञ्चत्वमापन्ने फलते शोकपीडितम्।

priyāmivopasaṃgṛhya kiṃ śeṣe raṇamedinīm|| apriyāmiva kasmācca māṃ necchasyabhibhāṣitum | dhigastu hṛdayaṃ yasyā mamedaṃ na sahasradhā|85|| tvayi pañcatvamāpanne phalate śokapīḍitam|

English Meaning

Why did you lie on the battle-field embracing her like your beloved spouse? Why did you not wish tr welcome me like one not beloved to you? Ok fie on this heart of mine which is not sundered into thousand (pieces) albeit distressed with the grief of your death!

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)