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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 36
Original Shloka
अञ्जलिं करोमि कैकेयि पादौ चापि स्पृशामि ते। शरणं भव रामस्य माऽधर्मो मामिह स्पृशेत्।।2.12.36।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कैकेयि O Kaikeyi, अञ्जलिं करोमि I bow to you with folded palms, ते your, पादौ feet, स्पृशामि चापि I touch too, रामस्य for Rama, शरणम् भव be the saviour, माम् me, अधर्मः sin, इह in this matter, मा स्पृशेत् may not touch.

English Commentary

O Kaikeyi I bow to you with folded palms. I touch your feet, too. Be the saviour of Rama. Let no sin taint me here (in this life).