महता तपसा राम महता चापि कर्मणा। राज्ञा दशरथेनासि लब्धोऽमृतमिवामरैः।।3.66.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
राम Rama, राज्ञा by the king, दशरथेन by Dasaratha, महता great, तपसा penance, महता great, कर्मणाचापि the action, अमरैः by the gods, अमृतमिव like nectar, लब्धः असि obtained.
English Commentary
O Rama king Dasaratha begot you by doing a great penance and performing great deeds, just as gods begot the nectar.