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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 35 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
एवमाख्यातवान्वाली स ह्यभिज्ञो हरीश्वरः। आगमस्तु न मे व्यक्तश्श्रवात्तस्माद्ब्रवीम्यहम्।।4.35.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वाली Vali, एवम् in that way, आख्यातवान् gave an account, सः that, हरीश्वरः lord of monkeys, अभिज्ञः हि a well informed person, आगमः source, मे to myself, न व्यक्तः not known, तस्मात् therefore, श्रवात् from what is heard, अहम् I, ब्रवीमि I am speaking.

English Commentary

Vali, the wellinformed lord of the monkeys, has given an account of the demons. The source of the account is not known to me.Therefore I am speaking from what I have heard.