इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातस्साक्षाद्धर्म इवापर:। धृतिमान् सुव्रत: श्रीमान्नधर्मं हातुमर्हसि।।1.21.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले in the line of Ikshvaku, जात: born, साक्षात् truely, अपर: another, धर्म: इव god of righteousness (personified), धृतिमान् firm, सुव्रत: observing excellent vows, श्रीमान् auspicious one, धर्मम् virtuousness, हातुम् to abandon, न अर्हसि you are not fit.
English Commentary
"Born in the line of Ikshvaku, you are a veritable the second god of righteousness, firm adherent of vows auspicious and virtuous. It is not right on your part to abandon your promise.