प्रायेण हि नरश्रेष्ठ ज्येष्ठा: पितृषु वल्लभा:। मातृ़णां तु कनीयांसस्तस्माद्रक्षे कनीयसम् ।।1.61.19।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
नरश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, प्रायेण generally, ज्येष्ठा: eldest sons, पितृषु for their fathers, वल्लभा: beloved, मातृ़णां तु for mothers, कनीयांस: yougest are beloved, तस्मात् for that reason, कनीयसम् yougest son, रक्षे I shall protect.
English Commentary
"O Best among men generally, the eldest sons are the favourites of their fathers, the youngest their mothers: For that reason, I shall keep my youngest son.