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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 25
Original Shloka
दत्तमासनमालभ्य भोजनेन निमन्त्रितः। मातरं राघवः किञ्चिद्व्रीडात्प्रसार्याञ्जलिमब्रवीत्।।2.20.25।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

भोजनेन with food, निमन्त्रितः a man invited, राघवः Rama, दत्तम् provided, आसनम् seat, आलभ्य having touched, व्रोडात् out of shame, किञ्चित् a little, अञ्जलिम् with folded hands, प्रसार्य having stretched, मातरम् to mother, अब्रवीत् said.

English Commentary

Invited (by Kausalya) to partake the food, Rama out of abashment only touched the seat provided to him and having stretched his folded palms spoke to his mother.