आत्मनो जीवितेनापि ब्रूहि यन्मनसेच्छसि। बलमात्मनि जानन्ती न मां शङ्कितुमर्हसि।।2.10.35।। करिष्यामि तव प्रीतिं सुकृतेनापि ते शपे।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अत्मन: my own, जीवितेनापि with life even, यत् whatever, मनसा with mind, इच्छसि wish, ब्रूहि tell, आत्मनि in your own self, बलम् strength, जानन्ती you know yourself, माम् me, शङ्कितुम् to doubt, न अर्हसि it does not behove you, सुकृतेनापि on my acquired merits, ते to you, शपे I swear, तव your, प्रीतिम् pleasure, करिष्यामि I will do.
English Commentary
If you want to do anything even if it means sacrificing my life, I shall do it. Since you know my strength, it does not behove you to doubt me. I swear on my merits. I will do whatever pleases you.