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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
रामोऽप्युत्थाप्य राजानं कैकेय्याभिप्रचोदितः। कशयेवाहतो वाजी वनं गन्तुं कृतत्वरः।।2.19.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कैकेय्या by Kaikeyi, अभिप्रचोदितः urged, रामोऽपि Rama also, राजानम् the king, उत्थाप्य having lifted, कशया by a whip आहतः flogged, वाजीव like a horse, वनम् to the forest, गन्तुम् to depart, कृतत्वरः hastened

English Commentary

Rama lifted up the king and, urged by Kaikeyi, hastened to depart for the forest like a horse flogged by a whip.