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)