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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 28
Original Shloka
बाल एव हि मातुल्यं भरतो नायितस्त्वया। सन्निकर्षाच्च सौहार्दं जायते स्थावरेष्वपि।।2.8.28।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

त्वया by you, भरत: Bharata, बाल: एव even as a child, मातुल्यम् maternal uncle's house, नायित: हि has been sent off, सन्निकर्षात् from proximity, स्थावरेष्वपि even among the immobile (inanimate) objects, सौहार्दम् friendliness, जायते is created.

English Commentary

Bharata has been sent by you right from his childhood to his maternal uncle's house. Proximity creates friendship even amongst the inanimate objects.