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Aranya Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
नियोगात् तु नरेन्द्रस्य पितुर्मातुश्च यन्त्रितः।।3.17.18।। धर्मार्थं धर्मकाङ्क्षी च वनं वस्तुमिहागतः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

नरेन्द्रस्य king's, पितुः father's, मातुश्च and mother's, नियोगात् by the order, यन्त्रितः impelled, धर्मकाङ्क्षी च one desirous of establishing righteousness, धर्मार्थम् for the sake of duty, इह here, वस्तुम् to reside, वनम् to the forest, आगतः I have come.

English Commentary

I have come here, commanded by the king, my father and mother.Intending to obey the orders of my father, and impelled by duty to establish righteousness I have come to reside here.