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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 97 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च पृथिवीं चापि लक्ष्मण। इच्छामि भवतामर्थे एतत् प्रतिशृणोमि ते।।2.97.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लक्ष्मण O Lakshmana, धर्मम् righteousness, अर्थं च prosperity (wealth) also, कामं च desire, पृथिवीं चापि earth (kingdom) also, भवताम् अर्थे for your sake, इच्छामि I want, एतत् all this, ते to you, प्रतिशृणोमि I swear.

English Commentary

O Lakshmana, on the oath of righteousness, I wish wealth and pleasure as well as this kingdom for the sake of you all.