ततः thereafter, धर्मात्मा virtuous, रामः Rama, दीनाम् miserable lady, तथा in that way, विलपन्तीम् lamenting, जननीम् to his mother, कौशल्याम् to Kausalya, धर्मसंहितम् consistent with righteousness, वचनम् words, उवाच said.

Thereafter, virtuous Rama addressed these words consistent with righteousness to his miserable mother Kausalya who was thus lamenting: