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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 34
Original Shloka
मम वृद्धस्य कैकेयि गतान्तस्य तपस्विनः। दीनं लालप्यमानस्य कारुण्यं कर्तुमर्हसि।।2.12.34।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कैकेयि O Kaikeyi, वृद्धस्य of the aged, गतान्तस्य on the verge of death, तपस्विनः wretched, दीनम् pitifully, लालप्यमानस्य wailing, मम to me, कारुण्यम् mercy, कर्तुम् to show, अर्हसि behoves you.

English Commentary

O Kaikeyi, you should show mercy to this wretched, old man on the verge of death, wailing pitifully.