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Aranya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
कथं दासस्य मे दासी भार्या भवितुमिच्छसि। सोऽहमार्येण परवान्भ्रात्रा कमलवर्णिनि।।3.18.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कमलवणिनि O woman of lotus complexion, दासस्य of a servant, मे myself, भार्या wife, दासी female servant, भवितुम् will become, कथम् how, इच्छसि do you intend to be, सः such Rama, अहम् I am, आर्येण्य to that revered, परवान् dependent upon, भ्रात्रा brother.

English Commentary

O lotuscomplexioned woman , how can you act as a maid to a slave ? Why do you intend to be so? I am already dependent on my revered brother.