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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 6
Original Shloka
किं न स्मरसि कैकेयि स्मरन्ती वा निगूहसे। यदुच्यमानमात्मार्थं मत्तस्त्वं श्रोतुमिच्छसि।।2.9.6।।
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English Translation

कैकेयि O Kaikeyi, उच्यमानम् which is going to be told, आत्मार्थम् (the means) for your welfare, त्वम् you, मत्त: from me, श्रोतुम् to hear, यत् इच्छसि since you wish, न स्मरसि किम् do you not remember that ?, स्मरन्ती remembering, निगूहसे वा or are you concealing it?

English Commentary

O Kaikeyi, don't you remember in your own interest what I'm going to tell you or are you hiding it, wishing to hear from me?