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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 38
Original Shloka
कुब्जे त्वां नाभिजानामि श्रेष्ठां श्रेष्ठाभिथायिनीम्।।2.9.38।। पृथिव्यामसि कुब्जानामुत्तमा बुद्धिनिश्चये।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कुब्जे O hunchback श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनीम् speaking excellent words, त्वाम् you, श्रेष्ठाम् as the best, नाभिजानामि I did not recognise, बुद्धिनिश्चये in ascertaining intelligence, पृथिव्याम् in this world, कुब्जानाम् among the hunchbacks, उत्तमा असि you are the best one.

English Commentary

(She said) O hunchback, I never knew that you can speak such excellent words or decide things intelligently. You are the best among the hunchbacks of this world.