Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 45 Shloka 5
Original Shlokaअवेक्षमाणः सस्नेहं चक्षुषा प्रपिबन्निव। उवाच रामः स्नेहेन ताः प्रजाः स्वाः प्रजा इव।।2.45.5।।
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English Translation
रामः Rama, चक्षुषा with eyes, प्रपिबन्निव as if drinking, ताः those, प्रजाः people, स्वाः his own, प्रजाः इव like children, सस्नेहम् (स्नेहेन) with affection, अवेक्षमाणः seeing, उवाच said.
English Commentary
Looking at the people with love as if they were his own children and as though drinking them with his glances, Rama appealed to them: