स देव्या व्यवसायं च घोरं च शपथं कृतम्। ध्यात्वा रामेति निश्श्वस्य छिन्न स्तरुरिवापतत्।।2.12.54।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सः he, देव्याः the queen's, व्यवसायं च determination, कृतम् having made, घोरम् dreadful, शपथं च vow, ध्यात्वा reflecting, निश्श्वस्य sighing, राम इति crying 'Rama', छिन्नः severed, तरुरिव like a tree, अपतत् fell down.
English Commentary
Reflecting on the determination of the queen and her dreadful vow, the king sighed and cried, 'O Rama' and then fell down like a tree severed.