Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 20
Original Shlokaइह वा किंनिमित्तं त्वमागता ब्रूहि तत्त्वत:।।3.17.20।। साब्रवीद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसी मदनार्दिता।
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English Translation
इह here, किंनिमित्तम् for what purpose, त्वम् you, आगता वा you have come, तत्त्वत: truly, ब्रूहि tell, वचनम् these words, श्रुत्वा hearing, मदनार्दिता overtaken by passion, सा राक्षसी that demoness, अब्रवीत् said,
English Commentary
Tell me truly what you have come here for. Having heard the words of Rama and overtaken by passion, the demoness said: