Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 15
Original Shlokaअहं तु राम त्वयि जातकामा चिरं विनाशाय निबद्धभावा। मोघं चरित्वाथ तपो व्रतञ्च त्यक्ष्यामि धिग्जीवितमल्पभाग्याम्।।5.28.15।।
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English Translation
राम Rama, त्वयि at you, जातकामा I loved, अहं तु I am also, विनाशाय for my doom, चिरम् for long, निबद्धभावा with my feeling of love fixed on you, तपः austerities, व्रतं च and vows, मोघम् in vain, चरित्वाथ after practising, जीवितम् life, त्यक्ष्यामि will be giving up, अल्पभाग्याम् I am unfortunate one, धिक् what a pity
English Commentary
"O RamaI loved you and concentrated all my love on you for a long time only for my doom. I have observed vows and austerities in vain. I cannot continue it for long. Here I am giving up my life. Fie upon this luckless one (me).