Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaएतदाचक्ष्व मे देवि तत्त्वेन परिपृच्छतः। किं निमित्तमपूर्वोयं विकारो मनुजाधिपे।।2.18.18।।
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English Translation
देवि O queen, परिपृच्छत: am repeatedly asking, मे to me, एतत् this matter, तत्त्वेन truly, आचक्ष्व tell, मनुजाधिपे in the king, अयम् this, अपूर्व: विकार: unprecedented change, किं निमित्तम् for what reason.
English Commentary
O Devi I am repeatedly asking you the cause of this unprecedented change in the king please tell me the truth.