अथचेत्सत्यवचनंधर्म: किलपरन्तप । अनृतस्त्वय्यकरुणःकिं न बद्धस्त्वयापिता ।।6.83.28।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
परन्तप scorcher of enemies, अथ now, सत्यवचनम् truthful words, धर्मःकिलचेत् if you consider as dharma, अनृतःuntruth, त्वयि you, अकरुणः not compassionate, पिता father, त्वया you, किम् why, न बद्धःdid not bind
English Commentary
"O scorcher of enemies! If you consider speaking the truth is dharma, why did you not bind your father (who promised to give the kingdom) and was not compassionate (spoke untruth later)."