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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 78 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
बलवान्वीर्यसम्पन्नो लक्ष्मणो नाम योऽप्यसौ। किं न मोचयते रामं कृत्वा स्म पितृनिग्रहम्।।2.78.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

बलवान् strong, वीर्यसम्पन्नः endowed with prowess, लक्ष्मणो नाम Lakshmana by name, यः whoever, असौ अपि even himself, पितृनिग्रहम् restraint of father, कृत्वा having made, रामम् Rama, किम् why, न मोचयते स्म did not release?.

English Commentary

And why did not Lakshmana who is strong and powerful release Rama from exile by restraining our father?