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Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 10 Shloka 10

Original Shloka
याचे त्वां शिरसा राजन्मया बद्धोऽयमञ्जलिः। बलादस्मिन् समागम्य मन्त्रिभिः पुरवासिभिः4.10.10।। राजभावे नियुक्तोऽहं शून्यदेशजिगीषया।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राजन् O king, शिरसा head bent, त्वाम् you, याचे I beg you, मया by myself, अयम् this, अञ्जलिः folded palms, बद्धः bound, मन्त्रिभिः by ministers, पुरवासिभिः by citizens, समागम्य having assembled, अहम् I, शून्यदेशजिगीषया kingdom without a king can be conquered, अस्मिन् in this, राजभावे as king, बलात् with pressure, नियुक्तः assigned.

English Commentary

'O king I bow my head and beg you with folded hands. The ministers and citizens assembled and forced me to take charge, as the kingdom without a ruler was vulnerable to attack.'