सोऽहं पितुर्नियोगं तु किमर्थं नानुपालये। सत्यप्रतिश्रव स्सत्यं सत्येन समयीकृतः।।2.109.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सत्यप्रतिश्रवः true to promise, सः अहम् that I, सत्येन by truth, समयीकृतः bound by, पितुः father's, सत्यम् vow, नियोगम् command, किमर्थम् why, नानुपालये will not I obey.
English Commentary
I am always true to any promise. I am bound by truth. Why shouId I (now) disobey my father's command (to keep his promise)?