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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 79 Shloka 12
Original Shloka
न सकामां करिष्यामि स्वामिमां मातृगन्धिनीम्। वने वत्स्याम्यहं दुर्गे रामो राजा भविष्यति।।2.79.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

स्वाम् my own, मातृगन्धिनीम् called mother, इमाम् this, सकामाम् fulfil her desire, न करिष्यामि shall never do, अहम् I, दुर्गे in the inaccessible, वने in the forest, वत्स्यामि shall dwell, रामः Rama, राजा भविष्यति shall become king.

English Commentary

I shall never fulfil the wishes of that woman called my mother. I shall dwell in the inaccessible forest and Rama shall become king.