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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 25
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इदानीमकृतार्थानां मर्तव्यं नात्र संशयः। हरिराजस्य सन्देशमकृत्वा कस्सुखी भवेत्।।4.53.25।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

इदानीम् at this time, अकृतार्थानाम् not having achieved the objective (of finding Sita), मर्तव्यम् we should die, अत्र here, संशयः doubt, न not, हरिराजस्य the king's, सन्देशम् orders, अकृत्वा not executing, कः who, सुखी happy, भवेत् will be

English Commentary

'We should be killed since we have failed to achieve the objective (of finding Sita). There is no doubt about it. Who can live in peace without executing the orders of the king?