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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 59 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
ममत्वश्वा निवृत्तस्य न प्रावर्तन्त वर्त्मनि। उष्णमश्रु प्रमुञ्चन्तो रामे सम्प्रस्थिते वनम्।।2.59.5।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

रामे Rama, वनम् for the forest, सम्प्रस्थिते when setting out, निवृत्तस्य when I returned, मम my, अश्वा: तु as for horses, उष्णम् hot, अश्रुप्रमुञ्चन्तः shedding tears, वर्त्मनि on the path, न प्रावर्तन्त did not proceed.

English Commentary

When Rama set out for the forest, and I turned back, my horses shedding hot tears were reluctant to walk the path.