Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 40
Original Shlokaस बद्ध इव पाशेन किशोरो मातरं यथा। धर्मपाशेन सङ्क्षिप्तः प्रकाशं नाभ्युदैक्षत।।2.40.40।।
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English Translation
पाशेन बद्धः fastened by cord, किशोरः इव like a foal, सः Rama, धर्मपाशेन by bonds of duty, सङ्क्षिप्तः restrained, मातरं यथा like mother, प्रकाशम् clearly, नाभ्युदैक्षत did not see.
English Commentary
Like a fastened foal cannot see its mother, Rama restrained by bonds of duty could not see his parents clearly.