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Sundara Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 28
Original Shloka
इमामसितकेशान्तां शतपत्रनिभेक्षणाम्। सुखार्हां दुःखितां दृष्ट्वा ममापि व्यथितं मनः।।5.16.28।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

असितकेशान्ताम् one who has dark hair, शतपत्रनिभेक्षणाम् endowed with eyes resembling a hundredpetalled lotus, सुखार्हाम् she deserves to be happy, इमाम् her, दुःखिताम् sorrowful lady, दृष्ट्वा on seeing, मम my, मनः अपि mind also, व्यथितम् is worried.

English Commentary

Sita who is endowed with beautiful dark hair and eyes like a hundredpetalled lotus, who deserves to be happy is in sorrow. I grieve to see her in this state.