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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 40
Original Shloka
एष मे राम शोकान्तश्शोकार्तेन निवेदितः। दुःखितस्सुखितो वापि सख्युर्नित्यं सखा गतिः4.8.40।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राम Rama, शोकार्तेन out of sorrow, मे my, एषः this, शोकान्तः end the sorrow, निवेदितः explained to you, सख्युः for a friend, दुःखितः unhappy, सुखितो वापि or happy, सखा a friend, गतिः is the only refuge.

English Commentary

'This what I had to tell you out of sorrow. This is how my sorrow will end. In joy and in sorrow your friend is your refuge.