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Bala Kanda Sarga 44 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा। धर्मिणां प्रवरेणापि नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथ:।।1.44.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राजन् O King, ते your, पूर्वकेण ancestor, अतियशसा by the highly renowned, धर्मिणाम् among righteous ones, प्रवरेणा foremost, तेनापि even by him, तदा then, एष: this, मनोरथ: desire, न प्राप्त: was not obtained.

English Commentary

O King by the highly renowned ancestors of yours, the foremost among righteous ones (even Sagara) this desire has not been fulfilled.