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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 88 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
हा हन्ताऽस्मि नृशंसोऽहं यत्सभार्यः कृते मम। ईदृशीं राघवश्शय्यामधिशेते ह्यनाथवत्।।2.88.17।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

हा हन्त Alas, what a difficulty, अहम् I, नृशंसः अस्मि I have been cruel, यत् since, मम कृते because of me, राघवः Rama, सभार्यः with his spouse, अनाथवत् like an orphan, ईदृशीम् such, शय्याम् bed, अधिशेते is reclining upon.

English Commentary

Alas, what suffering Because of a cruel man like me Rama along with his spouse was condemned to recline upon such bed like an orphan.