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Sundara Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
जीवितं त्यक्तुमिच्छामि शोकेन महता वृता। राक्षसीभिश्च रक्षन्त्या रामो नासाद्यते मया।।5.25.19।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महता with great, शोकेन by sorrow, अवृता filled, जीवितम् life, त्यक्तुम् to give up, इच्छामि I long, रामः Rama, मया by me, नासाद्यते reach, राक्षसीभिः by ogresses, सुरक्षिता I am wellguarded.

English Commentary

'I long to give up my life, afflicted with great grief, as I, wellguarded by these ogresses, have no hope to reach Rama.