Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 48 Shloka 36
Original Shlokaतथा स्त्रियो रामनिमित्तमातुरा यथा सुते भ्रातरि वा विवासिते। विलप्य दीना रुरुदुर्विचेतस स्सूतैर्हि तासामधिको हि सोऽभवत्।।2.48.36।।
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English Translation
स्त्रियः women, सुते when a son, भ्रातरिवा or brother, विवासिते exiled, यथा तथा in the same manner, राम निमित्तम् for the sake of Rama, आतुराः grieving, दीनाः dejected, विचेतसः with troubled minds, विलप्य having lamented, रुरुदुः wept, तासाम् for them, सः Rama, सुतैः more than sons, अधिकः more, अभवत् हि became indeed.
English Commentary
The women grieved over Rama as if a son or a brother had been exiled. Depressed and distressed, they wept and sobbed. For them, Rama was indeed more than their sons.