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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 79 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
रामः पूर्वो हि नो भ्राता भविष्यति महीपतिः। अहं त्वरण्ये वत्स्यामि वर्षाणि नव पञ्च च।।2.79.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

नः our, पूर्वः eldest, भ्राता brother, रामः Rama, महीपतिः भविष्यति shall become king, अहं तु as for me, नव पञ्च च nine and four (fourteen), वर्षाणि years, अरण्ये in the forest, वत्स्यामि I shall dwell.

English Commentary

Our eldest brother, Rama shall become king. As for me, I shall dwell in the forest for fourteen years.