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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 4 Shloka 12
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अहमस्यावरो भ्राता गुणैर्दास्यमुपागतः। कृतज्ञस्य बहुज्ञस्य लक्ष्मणो नाम नामतः4.4.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अहम् I am, कृतज्ञस्य of the grateful man, बहुज्ञस्य of a wellversed man, अस्य his, गुणैः by virtues, दास्यम् servitude, उपागतः has accepted, अवरः younger, भ्राता brother, नामतः name, लक्ष्मणो नाम called Lakshmana

English Commentary

'I am his younger brother, called Lakshmana. I have accepted the service of this learned, virtuous and grateful man.