Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 77 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaस तु दृष्ट्वा रुदन् दीनः पपात धरणीतले।।2.77.9।। उत्थाप्यमानश्शक्रस्य यन्त्रध्वज इव च्युतः।
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English Translation
सः तु as regards Bharata, दृष्ट्वा having seen, दीनः desolate, रुदन् sobbing, उत्थाप्यमानः as it was being raised, च्युतः fallen down, शक्रस्य Indra's, यन्त्रध्वजः इव like fastened flag staff, धरणीतलौ on the ground, पपात fell.
English Commentary
On seeing the cremation ground desolate Bharata collapsed sobbing on the ground like a fastened flag staff of Indra, which fell as it was being raised.