यदा तु बहवो वृद्धा गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः।।2.12.65।। परिप्रक्ष्यन्ति काकुत्स्थं वक्ष्यामि किमहं तदा।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
गुणवन्तः virtuous men, बहुश्रुताः welllearned, बहवः वृद्धाः many elders, काकुत्स्थम् about this scion of the Kakutstha race (Rama), यदा when, परिप्रक्ष्यन्ति when they question (me), तदा then, अहम् I, किं वक्ष्यामि what shall I tell (them)?
English Commentary
When several virtuous and learned elders ask me about Rama, what shall I tell them?