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कच्चिज्जीवति वैदेहि प्राणैः प्रियतरा मम । कच्चित्प्रव्राजनं सौम्य न मे मिथ्या भविष्यति ॥ ३-५८-६

Oh ! gentle Lakshmana I wonder if Vaidehi, who is dearer to me than my life is still alive I hope my banishment from the kingdom is not going to prove false. [3-58-6]

english translation

सीतानिमित्तं सौमित्रे मृते मयि गते त्वयि । कच्चित्सकामा सुखिता कैकेयी सा भविष्यति ॥ ३-५८-७

Oh ! Saumitri when I am dead on account of Sita, and you are back, Kaikeyi with her desire fulfilled will be happy, indeed. [3-58-7]

english translation

सपुत्रराज्यां सिद्धार्थां मृतपुत्रा तपस्विनी । उपस्थास्यतिकौसल्या कच्चित्सौम्य न केकयीम् ॥ ३-५८-८

Oh ! handsome one I wonder if that lady of renunciation, Kausalya with her son dead, will have to serve Kaikeyi whose desire would be fulfilled, and who will enjoy the power of the throne in the company of her son. [3-58-8]

english translation

यदि जीवति वैदेही गमिष्याम्याश्रमं पुनः । सुवृत्ता यदि वृत्ता प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यामि लक्ष्मण ॥ ३-५८-९

Oh ! Lakshmana, only if Vaidehi is alive will I enter the cottage again or else I will give up my life if that virtuous lady is no more.

english translation

यदि मामाश्रमगतं वैदेही नाभिभाषते । पुनः प्रहसिता सीता विनशिष्यामि लक्ष्मण ॥ ३-५८-१०

I will die if Sita, princess from Videha, is not there to speak to me with her sweet smile when I return to the cottage, Oh ! Lakshmana. [3-58-10]

english translation