रामा ऊचुः नरनाथ न जानीमस् । त्वत्प्रिया यद्व्यवस्यति भूतले निरवस्तारे । शयानां पश्य शत्रुहन् ॥ १७ ॥
rama ucuh
nara-natha na janimas
tvat-priya yad vyavasyati
bhutale niravastare
sayanam pasya satru-han
ramah ucuh-the women thus spoke; nara-natha-O King; na janimah-we do not know; tvat-priya-your beloved; yat vyavasyati-why she has taken to this sort of life; bhu-tale-on the ground; niravastare-without bedding; sayanam-lying down; pasya-look; satru-han-O killer of the enemies.