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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 73 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च पुत्रशोकाभिपीडिते। दुष्करं यदि जीवेतां प्राप्य त्वां जननीं मम।।2.73.8।।
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English Translation

पुत्रशोकाभिपीडिते tormented by the grief on account of separation from their sons, कौशल्या च Kausalya and, सुमित्रा च Sumitra too, मम जननीम् my own mother, त्वाम् you, प्राप्य having obtained, जीवेतां यदि will survive, दुष्करम् difficult.

English Commentary

Tormented by the grief of separation from their sons, it is difficult for Kausalya and Sumitra to survive under you, O my mother.