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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 41
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पदातिनौ च यानार्हावदुःखार्हौ सुखोचितौ। दृष्ट्वा सञ्चोदयामास शीघ्रं याहीति सारथिम्।।2.40.41।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यानार्हौ worthy of going on chariot, पदातिनौ (now) going on foot, सुखोचितौ accustomed to comforts, अदु:खार्हौ unworthy of experiencing sorrow, दृष्ट्वा having seen, शीघ्रम् swiftly, याहि इति 'go' thus, सारथिम् of charioteer, सञ्चोदयामास urged.

English Commentary

Seeing his parents, who were worthy of riding a chariot now going on foot, who were accustomed to comforts and did not deserve any suffering, Rama urged his charioteer to drive fast.