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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 59 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
सोऽहमभ्यवहारार्थी तौ दृष्ट्वा कृतनिश्चयः। तेन साम्ना विनीतेन पन्थानमभियाचितः।।4.59.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तौ both, दृष्ट्वा seeing, अभ्यवहारार्थी looking for food, कृतनिश्चयः resolved, विनीतेन politely, तेन by him, साम्ना in a courteous manner, पन्थानम् path, अनुयाचितः requested.

English Commentary

'Since I was looking for food I resolved to seize both of them. (But) he asked me in a gentle and courteous manner to make way (since I was blocking the aerial path).