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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 63 Shloka 45
Original Shloka
जानन्नपि च किं कुर्यादशक्तिरपरिक्रमः। भिद्यमानमिवाशक्त स्त्रतुमन्यो नगो नगम्।।2.63.45।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अशक्ति: without energy, अपरिक्रमः who cannot walk, भिद्यमानम् being severed, नगम् tree, त्रातुम् to protect, अशक्तः is incapable, अन्यः other, नगः tree, इव like, जानन्नपि knowing also, किम् what, कुर्यात् can it do?

English Commentary

'What can my weak father who has no strength to walk do, even if he knows about it? Like a tree which cannot protect another which is being severed, he is helpless.