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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 7
Original Shloka
ये च त्वामनुजीवन्ति नाहं तेषां न ते मम। केवलार्थपरां हि त्वां त्यक्तधर्मां त्यजाम्यहम्।।2.42.7।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ये च who, त्वाम् you, अनुजीवन्ति depend upon you for subsistence, तेषाम् their, अहम् I, न not, ते they, मम to me, न not, केवलार्थपराम् seeking your selfish interests alone, त्यक्तधर्माम् deserting righteousness, त्वाम् you, अहम् I, त्यजामि abandon.

English Commentary

Your dependents have nothing to do with me nor I with them. I denounce you since you are a selfseeker without any sense off righteousness.