चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि वस्तव्यानि वने त्वया। तान्युपक्रमितव्यानि यानि देव्यासि चोदितः।।2.40.12।।
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English Translation
चतुर्दश fourteen, वर्षाणि years, त्वया by you, वने in the forest, वस्तव्यानिव you will dwell, यानि those, देव्या by queen Kaikeyi, चोदितः असि you have been directed, तानि those, उपक्रमितव्यानि should be commenced.
English Commentary
You have been directed by Kaikeyi to live in the forest for fourteen years. Accordingly you must now commence counting those years as directed.