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Verse 8.8

Sarga 8

मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थन्नास्ति वै सुखम्। तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम।।1.8.8।।

mama lālapyamānasya putrārthannāsti vai sukham. tadarthaṃ hayamedhena yakṣyāmīti matirmama..1.8.8..

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English Translation

"There is no happiness for one who has no son. This is the cause of my intense suffering. Therefore, I have made up my mind to perform a horsesacrifice."

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Word Meanings

पुत्रार्थम् to have sons, लालप्यमानस्य suffering from intense sorrow, मम for me, सुखम् happiness, नास्ति वै not there, तदर्थं for that reason, (अहम् I), हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामि I shall perform Horsesacrifice, इति thus, मम my, मति: intention.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 8

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Verse

8.8