यथा च मन्ये दुर्जीवमेवं न सुकरं ध्रुवम्। आच्छिद्य पुत्रे निर्याते कौसल्या यत्र जीवति।।2.57.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
पुत्रे when the son, आच्छिद्य severing all connections, निर्याते had set out, कौसल्या Kausalya, यथा in whichever way, यत्र जीवति wherever surviving still, दुर्जीवम् it is difficult to live, मन्ये I consider, एवम् like this, सुकरम् easily, न not, ध्रुवम् certain.
English Commentary
I think it is indeed difficult for Kausalya to live wherever and whichever way she tries as she has been separated from her son. (the queens said).