इदं महर्षिभिर्दृष्टं निर्याणमिति मे मतिः।।5.13.43।। सम्यगापः प्रवेक्ष्यामि न चेत्पश्यामि जानकीम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
इदम् this, महर्षिभिः by ascetics, दृष्टम् seen, निर्याणम् ending of life, इति like this, मे my, मतिः thought, जानकीम् Janaki, न चेत्पश्यामि if I am not able to see, सम्यक् right, आपः water, प्रवेक्ष्यामि will enter.
English Commentary
"I shall enter water and drown myself to death if I am not able to find Janaki. I think this way of ending life has been suggested by great ascetics.