यूयमेवाभिजानीत योऽयं यद्वा करिष्यति। अहिरेव ह्यहेः पादान्विजानाति न संशयः।।5.42.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अयम् this, यः whoever, यद्वा what, करिष्यति he is about, यूयमेव you alone, अभिजानीत you may find out, अहेः of a serpent, पादान् feet, अहिरेव a serpent alone, विजानाति knows, संशयः doubt, न no.
English Commentary
"You alone can know about who he is and what he is about. A serpent alone knows the movement (footprints) of another serpent. There is no doubt about it.