अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन। एतत्ते प्रतिजानामि सत्येनैव च ते शपाम्यहमं।।4.7.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मे by me, अनृतम् lies, न उक्तपूर्वम् never said earlier, कदाचन at any time, न वक्ष्ये च I will not tell also, एतत् this, ते to you, प्रतिजानामि I promise, अहम् I am, सत्येनैव by truth alone, च and, ते शपामि I swear
English Commentary
'I have never uttered a false word earlier nor will I do it in future. This is my promise. I swear by truth alone.'