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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 2 Shloka 24
Original Shloka
श्रुत्वैव वचनं यन्मे राघवं पतिमिच्छथ। राजान स्संशयोऽयं मे किमिदं ब्रूत तत्त्वतः।।2.2.24।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राजान: O kings, मे my, वचनम् words, श्रुत्वैव soon after listening, यत् since, राघवम् son of the Raghus (Rama), पतिम् as king, इच्छथ wish, मे to me, अयम् this, संशय: doubt, तत् इदम् this, तत्त्वत: truly, ब्रूत you may tell.

English Commentary

O kings, soon after listening to my words, all of you wish Rama to be king. (But) I doubt (in my mind) whether you have said it from your heart৷৷