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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
तिष्ठेल्लोको विना सूर्यं शस्यं वा सलिलं विना।।2.12.13।। न तु रामं विना देहे तिष्ठेत्तु मम जीवितम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लोकः world, सूर्यं विना without the Sun, तिष्ठेत् can exist, सस्यम् crops, सलिलं विना वा without water, तु but, रामं विना without Rama, मम देहे my body, जीवितम् life, न तिष्ठेत् shall not exist.

English Commentary

This world can exist without the Sun or crops (can be grown) without water but without Rama, life would not exist in my body.