Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 11 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaसत्यसन्धो महातेजाः धर्मज्ञः सुसमाहितः। वरं मम ददात्येष तन्मे श्रृण्वन्तु दैवताः।।2.11.16।।
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English Translation
सत्यसन्ध: true to his vows, महातेजाः heroic, धर्मज्ञः knows the ways of righteousness, सुसमाहितः wellcomposed, एषः this (Dasaratha), मम my, वरम् boon, ददाति is giving, दैवताः gods, तत् that one, मे for my sake, शृण्वन्तु hear.
English Commentary
King Dasaratha who is true to his vows, heroic and knows the ways of righteousness is granting me boons with a wellcomposed mind. Let all the gods stand witness to this (declared Kaikeyi).