Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 30 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaकिमार्य कामस्य वशंगतेन किमात्मपौरुष्यपराभवेन। अयं सदा संह्रियते समाधिः किमत्र योगेन निवर्तितेन4.30.16।।
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English Translation
आर्य O revered (brother), कामस्य वशंगतेन succumbed to passion, किम् why, आत्मपौरुष्य selfconfidence, पराभवेन defeat, किम् of what use, सदा ever, अयम् this, समाधिः composure, संहियते is withdrawn, अत्र निवर्तितेन desisting from, योगेन from yoga, किम् why?
English Commentary
'O revered brother why do you succumb to passion and loss of selfconfidence? Why is the usual composure of your mind withdrawn? Why do you desist from yaga?