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Bala Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थं नास्ति वै सुखम्। तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम।।1.12.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पुत्रार्थम् to have sons, लालप्यमानस्य suffering from intense sorrow, मम for me, सुखम् happiness, नास्ति वै not there, तदर्थं for that reason, (अहम् I), हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामि I shall perform HorseSacrifice, इति thus, मम my, मति: intention.

English Commentary

"There is no happiness for me. I am overwhelmed with grief as I have no son. Therefore, I intend to perform a horsesacrifice.