वृद्धाया धर्मशीलाया मातुर्नार्हस्यवर्तितुम्। अस्या हि वचनं कुर्वन्नातिवर्तेस्सतां गतिम्।।2.111.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वृद्धायाः of an aged woman, धर्मशीलायाः of a righteousminded woman, मातुः of the mother, अवर्तितुम् not to attend her, नार्हसि is not proper, अस्याः her, वचनम् words, कुर्वन् obeying, सताम् of the virtuous, गतिम् path, नातिवर्तेः you will not deviate.
English Commentary
Here is your aged and righteous mother. It does not behove you to deny your service to her. By obeying her, you will never deviate from the path of the virtuous.