Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaतदेतत्कारणं पश्य यदर्थं त्वं मया हतः। भ्रातुर्वर्तसि भार्यायां त्यक्त्वा धर्मं सनातनम्4.18.18।।
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English Translation
त्वम् you, यदर्थम् reason, मया by me, हतः struck, तत् एतत् all about that, कारणम् reason, पश्य see, सनातनम् having abandoned, धर्मम् law त्यक्त्वा casting, भ्रातुः brother's, भार्यायाम् with wife, वर्तसि live.
English Commentary
'Now know the reason why I struck you down. Having abandoned the eternal law, you are living with your younger brother's wife.