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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 30 Shloka 32
Original Shloka
एष धर्मस्तु सुश्रोणि पितुर्मातुश्च वश्यता। अतश्च तं व्यतिक्रम्य नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे।।2.30.32।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सुश्रोणि O one with beautiful posteriors, पितुः of father, मातुश्च of mother, वश्यता in obedience, एषः this one, धर्मस्तु is a righteous act, अतश्च for that reason, तम् that (word of truth), व्यतिक्रम्य disobeying, अहम् I, जीवितुम् to live, न उत्सहे do not wish.

English Commentary

Obedience to parents is a righteous act. Therefore, O one with fair hips I cannot live and disobey the word of truth.