Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 66 Shloka 7
Original Shlokaएवमुक्तस्तु जनक: प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम्। श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति।।1.66.7।।
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English Translation
एवम् thus, उक्त: having been addressed, जनक: Janaka, महामुनिम् mighty ascetic, प्रत्युवाच replied, इह here, यदर्थम् what for, तिष्ठति deposited, अस्य this, धनुष: an account of bow, श्रूयताम् let it be heard.
English Commentary
Thus addressed by the mighty ascetic Janaka replied, "I shall tell you how this bow came to be deposited here".