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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 23
Original Shloka
मां हि शोकसमाक्रान्तं सन्तापयति मन्मथः। हृष्टः प्रवदमानश्च ममाह्वयति कोकिलः।।4.1.23।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

शोकसमाक्रान्तम् to one (Rama) who is overcome with sorrow, माम् me, मन्मथः cupid (Manmatha, the god of love), सन्तापयति torments, हृष्ट: happy, प्रवदमानः making fun, कोकिलः cuckoo, ममाह्वयति inviting me

English Commentary

'Kandarpa (Cupid) torments me while I am already griefstricken. The Cuckoo with his challenging cheerfulness mocks me.