Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 14 Shloka 6
Original Shlokaसरितां तु पतिस्स्वल्पां मर्यादां सत्यमन्वितः। सत्यानुरोधात्समये स्वां वेलां नातिवर्तते।।2.14.6।।
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English Translation
सरितां पतिः तु as regards the lord of rivers (ocean), सत्यम् अन्वित: who follows the truth, स्वल्पाम् very little, मर्यादाम् as boundary, स्वाम् his own, वेलाम् shore, समये when time comes, सत्यानुरोधात् in obedience to truth, नातिवर्तते does not trangress.
English Commentary
The ocean, lord of rivers, even when (tidal) time comes does not cross the shore in obedience to truth.