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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 73 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
किं नु कार्यं हतस्येह मम राज्येन शोचतः। विहीनस्याथ पित्रा च भ्रात्रा पितृसमेन च।।2.73.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पित्रा च with father, अथ and, पितृसमेन like to a father to me, भ्रात्राच with brother, विहीनस्य bereft, शोचतः of a grieving one, हतस्य fallen into misfortunes, मम to me, इह now, राज्येन with the kingdom, किं नु कार्यम् of what avail?

English Commentary

Bereft of my father and my brother who was like a father to me, of what avail is this kingdom to me when I am grieving and fallen into misfortunes?