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Sundara Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
द्वितीयं कारणं यच्च ब्रवीषि विनयान्विते। रामादन्यस्य नार्हामि संस्पर्शमिति जानकि ।।5.38.4।। एतत्ते सदृशं देवि पत्न्यास्तस्य महात्मनः। का ह्यन्या त्वामृते देवि ब्रूयाद्वचनमीदृशम्।।5.38.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

विनयान्विते O lady with humility etc., जानकि Janaki, रामात् from Rama, अन्यस्य of others, संस्पर्शम् touch, नार्हिमि I do not want, यत् that which, द्वितीयम् second, कारणम् reason, ब्रवीषि you said, एतत् that, तस्य his, महात्मनः of the great soul, पत्न्याः of the wife, ते to you, सदृशम् appropriate, देवि O queen, त्वाम् your, ऋते excepting, अन्या other than, का who else, ईदृशम् such, वचनम् word, ब्रूयात् will speak.

English Commentary

"O humble lady the second reason given by you, 'I ought not to touch a person other than Rama' is well said and worthy of you, being the wife of the great soul. Who else can speak such words?