Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 109 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaनैव लोभान्न मोहाद्वा न ह्यज्ञानात्तमोऽन्वितः। सेतुं सत्यस्य भेत्स्यामि गुरो स्सत्यप्रतिश्रवः।।2.109.17।।
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English Translation
सत्यप्रतिश्रवः true to one's, गुरोः father's, सत्यस्य of truth, सेतुम् bridge, लोभात् out of greed, नैव भेत्स्यामि will not break, मोहाद्वा or out of delusion, न not, तमोऽन्वितः due to ignorance (illusion), अज्ञानात् out of ignorance, न not.
English Commentary
I am always true to my promise. I will not break the bridge of truth of my father out of either greed or delusion or ignorance or illusion.