ततो जृम्भस्य शयने विरुताद्भूरिवर्चसः। पितुस्ते विदितो भाव स्स तत्र बहुधाऽहसत्।।2.35.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
ततः then, शयने near his bed, जृम्भस्य of 'Jrumbha' (an ant or a bird of theis name), विरुतात् from its sound, भावः its meaning, भूरिवर्चसः highly brilliant, ते पितुः to your father, विदितः was known, तत्र on that, सः he, बहुधा repeatedly, अहसत् laughed.
English Commentary
Then one day near his bed your highly brilliant father laughed repeatedly over what an ant or a bird said, for he knew the meaning from its sound.