इहैव निधनं यामो महाप्रस्थानमेव वा। रामेण रहितानां हि किमर्थं जीवितं हि नः।।2.47.7।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
इहैव here itself, निधनम् death, यामः we will meet with, महाप्रस्थानमेव वा everlasting journey, रामेण by Rama, रहितानाम् bereft of, नः for us, जीवितम् life, किमर्थम् what is the use?
English Commentary
We all will die here. We will go on the everlasting journey to death. Of what use is this life to us without Rama?