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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 28
Original Shloka
अथवा किं ममैतेन राजद्रव्यमयेन तु। उद्धृतं मे स्वयं तोयं व्रतादेशं करिष्यति।।2.22.28।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथवा otherwise, राजद्रव्यमयेन with the royal property, एतेन with this, मम for me, किम् what is the use, स्वयम् myself, उद्धृतम् drawn, तोयम् water, मे for me, व्रतादेशम् direction for observance of vows, करिष्यति will be made.

English Commentary

Or else, for me what is the use of these pots of holy water which are the king's property? The water drawn with my own hands will be made use of for my religious bath.