यथा च मन्ये दुर्जीवमेवं न सुकरं ध्रुवम् | आच्छिद्य पुत्रे निर्याते कौसल्या यत्र जीवति || २-५७-२२
I think it is indeed difficult for Kausalya to live wherever and whichever way she tries as she has been separated from her son. (the queens said).' [2-57-22]
स प्रविश्याष्टमीं कक्ष्यां राजानं दीनमातुरम् | पुत्रशोकपरिम्लानमपश्यत्पाण्डुरे गृहे || २-५७-२४
On entering the eighth courtyard, he saw in a pale white chamber king Dasaratha desolate, anguished and withered with the sorrow of separation from his son. [2-57-24]