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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
न च कार्यो विषादस्ते राघवं प्रति मत्कृते। धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च कथं पापं करिष्यति4.16.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मत्कृते for me, राघवं प्रति with respect to Rama, ते to you, विषादः worry, न कार्यः no need, धर्मज्ञश्च for a knower of dharma, कृतज्ञश्च a grateful person, पापम् sin, कथम् how, करिष्यति will he do

English Commentary

'You need not be concerned about me on account of Rama. How can one who knows dharma and who has a sense of gratitude commit sin?