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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
यदत्र भवतः किञ्चिच्छक्यं कर्तुं प्रियं मया। प्राणानपि परित्यज्य सर्वथा कृतमेव तत्।।2.19.21।।
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English Translation

मया by me, अत्र भवतः to the venerable (father), किञ्चित् even a little, यत् प्रियम् which pleases him, कर्तुम् to do, शक्यम् is possible, तत् that one, प्राणान् life, परित्यज्यापि even by giving up, सर्वथा in every way, कृतमेव it is done.

English Commentary

If I am able to do anything which pleases my venerable father, it shall be done in every possible manner, may be even at the cost of my life.