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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 48
Original Shloka
एकाहमपि पश्येयं यद्यहं राममातरम्। अञ्जलिं प्रतिगृह्णन्तीं श्रेयो ननु मृतिर्मम।।2.12.48।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अहम् I, एकाहमपि even for a day, राम मातरम् Rama's mother, अञ्जलिम् homage, प्रति गृह्णन्तीम् receving, पश्येयं यदि if I were to see, मम my, मृतिः death, श्रेयः ननु is preferable to me.

English Commentary

If I were to see Rama's mother receiving homage from everybody even for a day, I shall prefer my death.