Verse 23·VR 2.53.23

शोचन्त्याः च अल्प भाग्याया न किंचित् उपकुर्वता | पुर्त्रेण किम् अपुत्राया मया कार्यम् अरिम् दम || २-५३-२३

shocantyaaH ca alpa bhaagyaayaa na ki.ncit upakurvataa | purtreNa kim aputraayaa mayaa kaaryam arim dama || 2-53-23

Translation

"What can be done by me, her son, who cannot go to her aid even a little to her, my mother, who is weeping, who is unfortunate and who has no son, oh conqueror of foes?"

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Rama Tries to Send Lakshmana Back to Ayodhya

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