मया चैव भवत्या च कर्तव्यं वचनं पितुः। राजा भर्ता गुरु श्श्रेष्ठस्सर्वेषामीश्वरः प्रभुः।।2.24.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मया चैव by me as well, भवत्या च by you also, पितुः father's, वचनम् words, कर्तव्यम् fit to be carried out, राजा king, भर्ता supporter husband, गुरुः guru, श्रेष्ठः best, सर्वेषाम् for all, ईश्वरः is the lord, प्रभुः master.
English Commentary
You and I should obey father's words. He is the king, supporter, preceptor, the best (among men) and lord and master of all of us.