Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 36 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaतत्र वृद्धो महामात्रस्सिद्धार्थो नाम नामतः। शुचिर्बहुमतो राज्ञः कैकेयी मिदमब्रवीत्।।2.38.18।।
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English Translation
तत्र present there, वृद्धः the aged, नामतः by name, सिद्धार्थो नाम named Siddartha, शुचिः holy, राज्ञः king, बहुमतः favourite, महामात्रः minister, कैकेयीम् to Kaikeyi, इदम् this, अब्रवीत् spoke.
English Commentary
An aged minister named Siddhartha who justified his name, highly respected by the king said this to Kaikeyi: