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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 43
Original Shloka
प्रत्यगारमिवायान्ती वत्सला वत्सकारणात्। बद्धवत्सा यथा धेनू राममाताभ्यधावत।।2.40.43।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

बद्धवत्सा fastened calf, वत्सला affectionate, अगारं प्रति towards the shed, आयन्ती coming, धेनुः इव like cow, वत्सकारणात् यथा for its calf, राममाता Rama's mother, अभ्यधावत ran behind.

English Commentary

Rama's mother ran after the chariot, like an affectionate cow running towards the shed to join its fastened calf.