Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 20
Original Shlokaनाहमर्थपरो देवि लोकमावस्तुमुत्सहे। विद्धिमामृषिभिस्तुल्यं केवलं धर्ममास्थितम्।।2.19.20।।
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English Translation
देवि O Devi, अहम् I, अर्थपरः interested in wealth, न not, लोकम् this world, आवस्तुम् to live, उत्सहे am striving, केवलम् only, धर्मम् righteousness, आस्थितम् devoted to, माम् me, ऋषिभिः with ascetics, तुल्यम् similar, विद्धि know.
English Commentary
O Devi, I have no desire to live in this world for the sake of wealth. Know me as one with the sages who are devoted only to righteousness.