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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 51 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
कथं दशरथौ भूमौ शयाने सह सीतया। शक्या निद्रा मया लब्धुं जीवितं वा सुखानि वा।।2.51.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

दाशरथौ while the son of Dasaratha, सीतया सह along with Sita, भूमौ on the ground, शयाने is sleeping, मया by me, निद्रा sleep, जीवितं वा or life, सुखानि वा or pleasures, लब्धुम् to acquire, कथम् how, शक्या is it possible?

English Commentary

When Rama, son of Dasaratha, sleeps on the ground with Sita how can I sleep or live or enjoy pleasures?