Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 21
Original Shlokaपिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम्। विक्रीतं मध्यमं मन्ये राजन् पुत्रं नयस्व माम्।।1.61.21।।
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English Translation
राजन् O King, पिता my father, ज्येष्ठम् eldest son, अविक्रेयम् cannot be sold, आह said, माता च mother, कनीयसम् youngest one, मध्यमं पुत्रम् middle son, विक्रीतम् is sold, मन्ये I consider, माम् me, नयस्व you may take me.
English Commentary
O King my father says his eldest son cannot be sold, mother says that her youngest son cannot be spared. From this I think middle son is already sold away. Therefore, take me"