Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaअनुरक्तोऽस्मि भावेन भ्रातरं देवि तत्त्वतः। सत्येन धनुषा चैव दत्तेनेष्टेन ते शपे।।2.21.16।।
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English Translation
देवि mother, तत्त्वत: truly, भावेन from the bottom of my heart, भ्रातरम् my brother, अनुरक्तः अस्मि I am loyal, सत्येन truthfully, धनुषा चैव with bow also, दत्तेन on charity, इष्टेन on sacrifice, ते to you, शपे I swear.
English Commentary
O mother, (Lakshmana now tells Kausalya) I am truly loyal to my brother from the bottom of my heart. I swear this by my bow, on my merits earned through charity, by my truthfulness and by the good deeds I have done.