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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 73 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
न मे विकाङ्क्षा जायेत त्यक्तुं त्वां पापनिश्चयाम्। यदि रामस्य नावेक्षा त्वयि स्यान्मातृवत्सदा।।2.73.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

त्वयि towards you, रामस्य of Rama, सदा always, मातृवत् just like his mother, अवेक्षा न स्याद्यदि if it were not so, पापनिश्चयाम् having sinful conviction, त्वाम् you, त्यक्तुम् to renounce, मे to me, विकाङ्क्षा disinclination, न जायेत will not cause.

English Commentary

Had Rama not treated you as his own mother I would not have the slightest hesitation to renounce you, a lady of sinful disposition.