Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaजानकीरक्षणार्थं वा श्रमाद्वा नोपलभ्यते। अथवा कश्श्रमस्तस्य सैव तेनाभिरक्षिता।।5.42.18।।
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English Translation
जानकीरक्षणार्थं वा is it to protect Janaki, श्रमाद्वा or is it because he was tired, नोपलभ्यते we are not able to understand, अथवा or else, तस्य his, श्रमः tiresomeness, कः what, तेन by him, सैव she alone, अभिरक्षिता is spared.
English Commentary
"It is not clear whether he spared that place for protecting Janakai or he stopped due to exhaustion. What is fatigue for him? It must be to save her that she is spared by him.