Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 37 Shloka 31
Original Shlokaयद्यपि त्वं क्षितितलाद्गगनं चोत्पतिष्यसि। पितृर्वंशचरित्रज्ञः सोऽन्यथा न करिष्यति।।2.37.31।।
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English Translation
त्वम् you, क्षितितलात् from the earth, गगनम् to the sky, उत्पतिष्यसि यद्यपि even if you can fly, पितुर्वंशचरित्रज्ञः knower of traditions of his father's dynasty, सः Bharata, अन्यथा otherwise, न करिष्यति will not act.
English Commentary
Even if you were to fly from earth to sky, Bharata who knows the traditions of his father's dynasty, will not act otherwise.