Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 10
Original Shlokaअद्य नूनं दशरथस्सत्त्वमाविश्य भाषते। न हि राजा प्रियं पुत्रं विवासयितुमर्हति।।2.33.10।।
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English Translation
अद्य today, नूनम् surely, दशरथः Dasaratha, सत्त्वम् by evil spirit, आविश्य after being possessed by, भाषते is speaking, राजा king, प्रियम् beloved, पुत्रम् son, विवासयितुम् to banish, न अर्हति हि is not fit enough.
English Commentary
Surely king Dasaratha possessed of an evil spirit spoke the way he did today. Otherwise, should a king banish his beloved son?