Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 83
Original Shlokaबालिशो बत कामात्मा राजा दशरथो भृशम्। यः स्त्रीकृते प्रियं पुत्रं वनं प्रस्थापयिष्यति।।2.12.83।।
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English Translation
यः Dasaratha, स्त्रीकृते for the sake of a woman, प्रियम् dear, पुत्रम् son, वनं प्रस्थापयिष्यति sending to the forests, कामात्मा lustful, राजा दशरथः king Dasaratha, भृशम् greatly, बालिशः foolish one, बत alas.
English Commentary
(They will say), 'Alas how utterly foolish and lustful is king Dasaratha who is sending his beloved son to the forest for the sake of a woman'.