Chapter 73 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 73.2

ततो हतांस्तान्सहसा निशम्य राजा महाबाष्पपरिप्लुताक्षः। पुत्रक्षयं भ्रातृवधं च घोरं विचिन्त्य राजा विपुलं प्रदध्यौ॥

tato hatāṃstānsahasā niśamya rājā mahābāṣpapariplutākṣaḥ| putrakṣayaṃ bhrātṛvadhaṃ ca ghoraṃ vicintya rājā vipulaṃ pradadhyau||

English Meaning

Suddenly hearing them slain, the king with his eyes charged with brine, thinking of the disastrous destruction of his sons and brothers, was extremely agonized.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)