Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaअविक्रेयं सुतं ज्येष्ठं भगवानाह भार्गव:।।1.61.17।। ममापि दयितं विद्धि कनिष्ठं शुनकं नृप। तस्मात्कनीयसं पुत्रं न दास्ये तव पार्थिव ।।1.61.18।।
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English Translation
भगवान् venerable, भार्गव: descendent of Bhrugu, sage Richika, ज्येष्ठम् eldest, सुतम् son, अविक्रेयम् cannot be sold, आह is telling, नृप O King, शुनकम् named Sunaka, कनिष्ठम् youngest, मम for me, दयितम् beloved son, विद्धि you may better know, पार्द्धिव O King, तस्मात् for that reason, कनीयसं पुत्रम् yougest son, तव to you, न दास्ये I will not give.
English Commentary
Venerable descendant of the Bhrugus (sage Richika) said that the eldest son cannot be sold. "O King the youngest son, Sunaka, is my beloved son. You know, O King for that reason I will not give my yougest son".