Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaकथय त्वं ममोपायं केनोपायेन मन्थरे। भरतः प्राप्नुयाद्राज्यं न तु रामः कथञ्चन।।2.9.9।।
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English Translation
मन्थरे O Manthara केन by what, उपायेन means, भरत: Bharata, राज्यम् kingdom, प्राप्नुयात् will secure, राम: तु as for Rama, कथञ्चन anyhow, न will not get, उपायम् means, त्वम् you, मम to me, कथय speak.
English Commentary
O Manthara, tell me the means by which Bharata and not Rama will secure the kingdom in any circumstances.