Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 10
Original Shlokaस दीन इव शोकार्तो विषण्णवदनद्युतिः। कैकेयीमभिवाद्यैव रामो वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.18.10।।
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English Translation
सः रामः that Rama, दीन इव like a wretch, शोकार्तः tormented with grief, विषण्णवदनद्युतिः with a sorrowful countenance, कैकेयीम् Kaikeyi, अभिवाद्यैव having made salutations, वचनम् words, अब्रवीत् said.
English Commentary
With a sorrowful countenance Rama made salutation to Kaikeyi and said like a wretch tormented with grief: