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Sundara Kanda Sarga 65 Shloka 24
Original Shloka
जीवितं धारयिष्यामि मासं दशरथात्मज।।5.65.24।। ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न जीवेयं रक्षसां वशमागता।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

दशरथात्मज Dasaratha's son, मासम् one month, जीवितम् living, धारयिष्यामि will hold on to, रक्षसाम् these demons, वशम् captivated by, आगता completion, मासात् after a month, ऊर्ध्वम् more than, न जीवेयम् will not live.

English Commentary

'O Son of Dasaratha I will hold on to life for a month. Captured by the demons, I will not live for more than a month'.