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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
तेन तत्र प्रणादेन दुःखितस्स महीपतिः। चिच्छेद जीविते श्रद्धां धर्मे यशसि चात्मनः।।2.38.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महीपतिः that Lord of the earth (king), तत्र there, तेन प्रणादेन by that shout, दुःखितः distressed, आत्मनः his own, जीविते in life, धर्मे in righteousness, श्रद्धाम् faith, चिच्छेद broke.

English Commentary

Hearing that tumult the distressed Dasaratha lost faith in his own life and in his righteousness.