Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 2
Original Shlokaहर्षं किमिदमस्थाने कृतवत्यसि बालिशे। शोकसागरमध्यस्थमात्मानं नावबुध्यसे।।2.8.2।।
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English Translation
बालिशे O foolish one, अस्थाने misplaced, हर्षम् happiness, कृतवती असि you are displaying, इदम् this one, किम् why, शोकसागरमध्यस्थम् in the midst of the ocean of sorrow, आत्मानम् about yourself, नावबुध्यसे do not know.
English Commentary
O foolish woman why do you display this misplaced happiness, little realising that you are in the midst of an ocean of sorrow?