न चैतदाश्चर्यतमं यत्तज्येष्ठस्सुतो मम। अपानृतकथं पुत्र पितरं कर्तुमिच्छसि।।2.34.38।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
पुत्र son, मम my, ज्येष्ठः eldest, सुतः son, पितरम् of father, अपानृतकथम् free from a false promise, कर्तुम् to do, इच्छसि (इति) यत् that you wish, तत् एतत् all that, आश्चर्यतमम् most wonderful, न not.
English Commentary
It is not a great surprise that you, O my son, being the eldest, want to make your father free from a false promise.