Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 39: Kausalyā Instructs Sītā
Text 2.39.1
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा मुनिवेषधरं च तम्।
समीक्ष्य सह भार्याभी राजा विगतचेतनः॥
rāmasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā muni-veṣadharaṁ ca tam
samīkṣya saha bhāryābhī rājā vigata-cetanaḥ
rāmasya tu = Rāma’s; vacaḥ = words; śrutvā = hearing; muni-veṣadharam = wearing the dress of a sage; ca = and; tam = Him; samīkṣya = seeing; saha bhāryābhiḥ = and his wives; rājā = the king; vigata-cetanaḥ = became senseless [in distress].
Hearing Rāma’s words and seeing Him wearing the dress of a sage, the king and his wives became senseless [in distress].