न नूनं मां महाराजः प्राप्तं जानाति कीर्तिमान्। उपजिघ्रेद्धि मूर्ध्नि तात स्सन्नम्य सत्वरम्।।2.72.30।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
कीर्तिमान् illustrious, महाराजः great king, माम् me, प्राप्तम् reaching this place, न जानाति does not know, नूनम् surely, तातः father, सत्वरम् quickly, माम् me, सन्नम्य bending, मूर्ध्नि on the fore head, उपजिघ्रेत् हि would have smelt indeed( kissed).
English Commentary
Surely the illustrious maharaja is not aware of my arrival. Otherwise he would have quickly bent my head and kissed me on my forehead.