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