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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 73 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
लुब्धाया विदितो मन्ये न तेऽहं राघवं प्रति। तथाह्यनर्धो राज्यार्थं त्वयाऽनीतो महानयम्।।2.73.13।।
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English Translation

 लुब्धायाः of avaricious, ते to you, अहम् I, राघवं प्रति to Rama, न विदितः were unaware of, मन्ये I deem, तथाहि that is proper, त्वया by you, राज्यार्थम् for the sake of kingdom, अयम् this, महान् great, अनर्थः calamity, आनीतः has been brought about.

English Commentary

 Being avaricious, you are, I think, unaware of my devotion to Rama. This great calamity has been brought about by you for (your greed for) the kingdom.