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Sundara Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
सत्यं बतेदं प्रवदन्ति लोके नाकालमृत्युर्भवतीति सन्तः। यत्राहमेवं परिभर्त्स्यमाना जीवामि दीना क्षणमप्यपुण्या।।5.28.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लोके in the world, अकालमृत्युः untimely death, न भवति does not occur, इति like this, इदम् thus, सत्यम् true, सन्तः elders, प्रवदन्ति say, यत्र wherever, एवम् this way, परिभर्त्स्यमाना being threatened, अपुण्या who lacks merits, अहम् I am, दीना pitiable, क्षणमपि even a second also, जीवामि I live, बत alas.

English Commentary

"Even though I am threatened like this, I am living pitiably because of lack of merit. Indeed I regret my survival due to my bad luck. Elders say that death will not ocurr before its time. It seems to be true.