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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 73 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
ननुत्वार्योऽपि धर्मात्मा त्वयि वृतिमनुत्तमाम्। वर्तते गुरुवृत्तिज्ञो यथा मातरि वर्तते।।2.73.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

धर्मत्मा righteous, गुरुवृत्तिज्ञः well aware of his duties towards elders, आर्योऽपि noble, too मातरि towards his mother, यथा as, वर्तते conducted himself, त्वयि towards you, अनुत्तमाम् very great, वृत्तिम् conduct, वर्तते ननु is abiding indeed.

English Commentary

My noble and righteous brother (Rama), who is well aware of his duties to the elders conducted himself before you as he would before his own mother.