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[Rama wails -- doubts Sita's existence-blames Lakshmana -- looks out for Sita around the cottage.]

sa dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇaṅ dīnaṅ śūnyē daśarathātmajaḥ.

paryapṛcchata dharmātmā vaidēhīmāgataṅ vinā৷৷3.58.1৷৷

Translation

dharmātmā righteous self, saḥ daśarathātmajaḥ that son of Dasaratha, śūnyē downcast, vaidēhīṅ vinā without Vaidehi, āgatam who came, dīnam depressed, lakṣmaṇam Lakshmana, dṛṣṭvā seeing, paryapṛcchata questioned.

Rama, son of Dasaratha, the righteous self, saw Lakshmana downcast and dejected. Seeing him without Sita, Rama enquired: