Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaयदा ते जननीतुल्यां वृत्तिं वहति राघव: ।।2.12.8।। तस्यैव त्वमनर्थाय किंनिमित्तमिहोद्यता ।
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English Translation
राघवः Rama, यदा when ते in relation to you, जननीतुल्याम् like his own mother, वृत्तिम् conduct, वहति was carrying out, तस्यैव to such a person, अनर्थाय for injustice, त्वम् you, किं निमित्तम् for what purpose, इह here, उद्यता are you attempting?
English Commentary
Then Rama was conducting himself in relation to you as his own mother, for what purpose are you seeking injustice to such a person?