Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 4
Original Shlokaतस्य दक्षिणमन्वागात्कौसल्या बाहुमङ्गना। वामं चास्यान्वगात्पार्श्वं कैकेयी भरतप्रिया।।2.42.4।।
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English Translation
अङ्गना wife, कौशल्या Kausalya, तस्य his, दक्षिणं बाहुम् right hand, अन्वगात् reached, ,भरतप्रिया beloved (mother) of Bharata, कैकेयी च Kaikeyi, वामम् left, पार्श्वम् side, अन्वगात् reached.
English Commentary
Kausalya reached for the right hand of Dasaratha (to raise him up) and Kaikeyi the beloved (mother) of Bharata reached for his left.