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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 49
Original Shloka
स्थिरं तु हृदयं मन्ये ममेदं यन्न दीर्यते। प्रावृषीव महानद्या स्पृष्टं कूलं नवाम्भसा।।2.20.49।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

प्रावृषि in rainy season, नवाम्भसा with fresh water, स्पृष्टम् contacted, महानद्याः mighty river's, कूलम् इव like bank, मम my, इदम् this, हृदयम् heart, यत् for which reason, न दीर्यते does not break, स्थिरम् firm (hard), मन्ये am thinking.

English Commentary

I think my heart must be very firm (hard) like the bark of a great river which, touched by (a flood of) fresh water in the rainy season does not disintegrate.