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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 62
Original Shloka
यशो ह्यहं केवलराज्यकारणा न्न पृष्ठतः कर्तुमलं महोदयम्। अदीर्घकाले न तु देवि जीविते वृणेऽवरामद्य महीमधर्मतः।।2.21.62।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

केवलराज्यकारणात् only for the sake of the kingdom, अहम् I, महोदयम् great, यशः glory, पृष्ठतः कर्तुम् to push it back, न अलम् must not, देवि O Mother, अदीर्घकाले in a short duration, जीविते in life, अद्य now, अवराम् insignificant, महीम् earth, अधर्मतः unrighteously, न वृणे will not choose.

English Commentary

I will not forsake this great glory (of fulfilling my father's promise) for the sake of the kingdom. In this transient existence O mother, I do not wish to acquire this insignificant earth unrighteously.