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Verse 98.16

Sarga 21

अनुरक्तोऽस्मि भावेन भ्रातरं देवि तत्त्वतः। सत्येन धनुषा चैव दत्तेनेष्टेन ते शपे।।2.21.16।।

anurakto'smi bhāvena bhrātaraṃ devi tattvataḥ. satyena dhanuṣā caiva datteneṣṭena te śape..2.21.16..

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English Translation

"O mother, (Lakshmana now tells Kausalya) I am truly loyal to my brother from the bottom of my heart. I swear this by my bow, on my merits earned through charity, by my truthfulness and by the good deeds I have done."

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Word Meanings

देवि mother, तत्त्वत: truly, भावेन from the bottom of my heart, भ्रातरम् my brother, अनुरक्तः अस्मि I am loyal, सत्येन truthfully, धनुषा चैव with bow also, दत्तेन on charity, इष्टेन on sacrifice, ते to you, शपे I swear.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 21

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98.16