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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 29
Original Shloka
वयं वनचरा राम मृगा मूलफलाशना:। एषा प्रकृतिरस्माकं पुरुषस्त्वं नरेश्वरः4.17.29।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राम Rama, वयम् we, मूलफलाशना: live on roots and fruits, वनचराः wanderers in forest, मृगाः animals, एषा this, अस्माकम् our, प्रकृतिः nature, त्वम् you, नरेश्वरः lord of men, पुरुषः a man

English Commentary

'O Rama we are mere animals wandering in the forest and living on roots and fruits. This is our nature. (But) you are a lord of men.