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Sundara Kanda Sarga 13 Shloka 45
Original Shloka
तापसो वा भविष्यामि नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः।।5.13.45।। नेतः प्रतिगमिष्यामि तामदृष्ट्वासितेक्षणाम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

नियतः strictly, वृक्षमूलिकः resting under the tree, तापसो वा or an ascetic, भविष्यामि I will remain, असितेक्षणाम् blackeyed, ताम् her, अदृष्टवा without seeing, इतः from here, न प्रतिगमिष्यामि I will not go back.

English Commentary

"I will remain an ascetic and do penance under the tree practising selfcontrol and not go back without seeing the blackeyed Sita.