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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
पुत्रेण मम किं कार्यं राज्येनच किमात्मना। कपिसिंहे महाभागे तस्मिन्भर्तरि नश्यति4.19.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कपिसिंहे lion among monkeys, महाभागे glorious, तस्मिन् him, नश्यति सति he is dying, मम to me, पुत्रेण by my son, किं कार्यम् what use, राज्येन (अपि) च even with the kingdom, आत्मना with my own life, किम् what purpose?

English Commentary

'Now that the glorious Vali, a lion among monkeys, my husband is dying, of what purpose is the son, or the kingdom or my own life?