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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
अन्यदा मां पिता दृष्ट्वा कुपितोऽपि प्रसीदति। तस्य मामद्य संप्रेक्ष्य किमायासः प्रवर्तते।।2.18.9।।
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English Translation

अन्यदा in other times, पिता father, कुपितोऽपि even though angry (displeased), माम् me, दृष्ट्वा on seeing, प्रसीदति feels pleased, तस्य for him, अद्य today, माम् me, संप्रेक्ष्य having seen, किं why आयासः sorrow, प्रवर्तते caused.

English Commentary

On other occasions even though angry he would feel pleased. But today why does he feel sad even after seeing me?