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Verse 98.59

Sarga 21

स वै न शक्नोमि पितुः प्रतिज्ञा मिमामकर्तुं सकलां यथावत्। स ह्यावयोस्तात गुरुर्नियोगे देव्याश्च भर्ता स गति स्सधर्मः।।2.21.59।।

sa vai na śaknomi pituḥ pratijñā mimāmakartuṃ sakalāṃ yathāvat. sa hyāvayostāta gururniyoge devyāśca bhartā sa gati ssadharmaḥ..2.21.59..

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English Translation

"It is impossible for me not to execute the promise completely, O my dear, he (Dasaratha) is our preceptor and, therefore, fit to command us. Even for mother Kausalya, he is her husband, her refuge and her dharma."

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Word Meanings

सः that kind of me, पितुः father's, सकलाम् completely, इमां प्रतिज्ञाम् this promise, यथावत् as it is, अकर्तुम् not to execute, न शक्नोमि वै for sooth I am not competent, तात O my dear, सः he, नियोगे in command, आवयोः for both of us, गुरुः हि is preceptor, देव्याश्च of mother also, सः he, भर्ता husband, सः he, गतिः is refuge, धर्मः virtue.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 21

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98.59