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[On the departure of Rama to the forest, citizens of Ayodhya and women from the inner apartment lament]

tasminstu puruṣavyāghrē viniryāti kṛtāñjalau.

ārtaśabdō.hi sañjajñē strīṇāmanta:purē mahān৷৷2.41.1৷৷

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puruṣavyāghrē tiger (foremost) among men, tasmin that Rama, kṛtāñjalau with folded palms, viniryāti having departed, antaḥpurē in the inner apartment (of the palace), strīṇām of women, ārtaśabdaḥ cries of distress, saṅjajñē arose.

When Rama, the foremost men, was departing with folded palms there arose a huge cry of distress from the inner apartment of ladies.