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Aranya Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 45
Original Shloka
इह त्वं भव सन्नद्दो यन्त्रितो रक्ष मैथिलीम्।।3.43.45।। अस्यामायत्तमस्माकं यत्कृत्यं रघुनन्दन।
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English Translation

रघुनन्दन O delight of the Raghu dynasty, त्वम् you, इह here, सन्नद्धः be ready, भव your, यन्त्रितः very alert, मैथिलीम् Maithili, रक्ष protect, अस्माकम् for us, यत् whatever, कृत्यम् is the task, अस्याम् in her, आयत्तम् is dependent.

English Commentary

O Lakshmana, delight of the Raghu dynasty, be very alert and restrained and protect Sita. Whatever duty we have to perform depends on her protection.