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Sundara Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 25
Original Shloka
दद्यान्न प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न ब्रूयात्किञ्चिदप्रियम्।।5.33.25।। अपि जीवितहेतोर्वा रामस्सत्यपराक्रमः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सत्यपराक्रमः one whose truthfulness was his strength, रामः Rama, दद्यात् he give,न प्रतिगृह्णीयात् he will not take, जीवितहेतोर्वा even for his life, किञ्चित् even a little, अप्रियम् harsh, न ब्रूयात् he will not speak .

English Commentary

"Rama, whose strength was his truthfulness, gave whatever others sought but would not accept anything in return. He would not speak a harsh word.