Verse 17·VR 3.58.17

अहो अस्मि व्यसने मग्नः सर्वथा रिपु नाशन | किम् तु इदानीम् करिष्यामि शंके प्राप्तव्यम् ईदृशम् || ३-५८-१७

aho asmi vyasane magnaH sarvathaa ripu naashana |kim tu idaaniim kariShyaami sha.nke praaptavyam iidR^isham || 3-58-17

Translation

"In everyway I am sunken in scourge, but oh, enemy-eliminator Lakshmana, what I can possibly do in present situation? Perchance, this sort of scourge is liable to chance upon me, alas!" Thus Rama gave vent to his feelings on his way to hermitage. [3-58-17]

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Rama Anguishes for Seetha's Aloneness

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