व्यसनेषु मनुष्याणां भृशं भवति दुःखितः।।2.2.40।। उत्सवेषु च सर्वेषु पितेव परितुष्यति।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मनुष्याणाम् of people, व्यसनेषु in misfortunes, भृशम् profoundly, दु:खित: भवति is grieved, सर्वेषु among all, उत्सवेषु on festive occasions, पितेव like father, परितुष्यति rejoices.
English Commentary
He grieves profoundly whenever people are afflicted by misfortunes (and) rejoices like a father on festive occasions.