Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 3 Shloka 41
Original Shlokaकामतस्त्वं प्रकृत्यैव विनीतो गुणवानसि।।2.3.41।। गुणवत्यपि तु स्नेहात्पुत्र वक्ष्यामि ते हितम्।
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English Translation
त्वम् you, कामतः admittedly, प्रकृत्यैव by nature itself, विनीतः gentle one, गुणवान् असि are virtuous, पुत्र O son, गुणवत्यपि तु (in you) even though possessed of virtues, स्नेहात् out of affection, ते you, हितम् good, वक्ष्यामि I shall speak.
English Commentary
Admittedly gentle by nature, you are gifted with virtues. O son, even though virtuous, I shall offer you counsel for your good out of affection for you.