Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 24
Original Shlokaयथैव राजा पूज्यस्ते गौरवेण तथाऽस्म्यहम्। त्वां नाहमनुजानामि न गन्तव्यमितो वनम्।।2.21.24।।
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English Translation
राजा king, गौरवेण out of reverence, ते to you, यथैव how, पूज्यः is worthy of homage, अहम् I, तथा हि in the same manner, अहम् I, त्वाम् to you, नानुजानामि will not permit, इतः from here, वनम् to the forest, न गन्तव्यम् shall not go.
English Commentary
Just as the king is worthy of your respectful homage, so am I. I will not permit you to go from here to the forest.