Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 29
Original Shlokaनास्ति शक्तिः पितुर्वाक्यं समतिक्रमितुं मम। प्रसादये त्वां शिरसा गन्तुमिच्छाम्यहं वनम्।।2.21.29।।
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English Translation
पितुः father's, वाक्यम् words (order), समतिक्रमितुम् to transgress, मम for me, शक्तिः power, नास्ति is not there, अहम् I, शिरसा bowing my head, प्रसादये I am propitiating, वनम् to forest, गन्तुम् to depart, इच्छामि wishing.
English Commentary
I do not have the power to transgress the orders of my father. Bowing my head I beseech you, allow me to go to the forest.