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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
स मातरमभिक्रान्तामुपसंगृह्य राघवः। परिष्वक्तश्च बाहुभ्यामुपाघ्रातश्च मूर्धनि।।2.20.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सः राघवः that scion of the Raghus (Rama), अभिक्रान्ताम् who had come to him, मातरम् mother, उपसंगृह्य with respectful salutations, बाहुभ्याम् with both arms, परिष्वक्तः was embraced, मूर्धनि on his forehead, उपाघ्रातश्च was kissed.

English Commentary

The scion of the Raghus saw his mother coming and bowed her. She held him in both her arms and kissed his forehead.