Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 119 Shloka 2
Original Shlokaव्यक्ताक्षरपदं चित्रं भाषितं मधुरं त्वया। यथा स्वयंवरं वृत्तं तत्सर्वं हि श्रुतं मया।।2.119.2।। रमेऽहं कथया ते तु दृढं मधुरभाषिणि।
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English Translation
त्वया by you, व्यक्ताक्षरपदम् with each word and each syllable uttered clearly, चित्रम् wonderful, मधुरम् sweet, भाषितम् spoken, स्वयंवरम् the ceremony in which the bride chooses the groom of her own accord, यथा as, वृत्तम् it happened, तत्सर्वं all that, मया by me, श्रुतं हि has been heard, मधुरभाषिणि O sweetspeaking, Sita, ते your, कथया in the story, अहम् I, दृढम् रमे I enjoy greatly.
English Commentary
You have related wonderfully and sweetly your Swayamvara with each word and each syllable uttered clearly. I have heard everything as it happened. O sweetspeaking Sita, I have greatly enjoyed your story.