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Aranya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
कृतदारोऽस्मि भवति भार्येयं दयिता मम। त्वद्विधानां तु नारीणां सुदुःखा ससपत्नता।।3.18.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

भवति O Lady, कृतदारः married, अस्मि I am, इयम् this woman, मम myself, दयिता dear, भार्या wife, त्वद्विधानाम् of people like you, नारीणाम् for women, ससपत्नता being a cowife, सुदुःखा very painful.

English Commentary

O lady I am married and here is my wife who is dear to me. To be a cowife to some one is indeed painful for people like you.