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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 34 Shloka 57
Original Shloka
न मे तथा पार्थिव धीयते मनो महत्सु कामेषु न चात्मनःप्रिये। यथा निदेशे तव शिष्टसम्मते व्यपैतु दुःखं तव मत्कृतेऽनघ।।2.34.57।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अनघ O sinless, पार्थिव O king, मे मनः my mind, शिष्टसम्मते acceptable to the disciplined (wise), तव निदेशे by your order, यथा as, धीयते is contained, तथा in that way, महत्सु great, कामेषु pleasures, न not, आत्मनः mine, प्रिये dear, न not, मत्कृते on my account, तव your, दुःखम् grief, व्यपैतु shall be expelled.

English Commentary

O king my mind derives no happiness from great enjoyment or personal comfort as it does from carrying out your order. This is corroborated by the wise. Your grief (relating to filfilment of the vow) on mt account will be dispelled, O sinless one