Chapter 100 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 100.19

कच्चिन तर्कैर्युक्त्या वा ये चाप्यपरिकीर्तिताः। त्वया वा तव वामात्यैर्बुध्यते तात मन्त्रितम्॥

kaccina tarkairyuktyā vā ye cāpyaparikīrtitāḥ| tvayā vā tava vāmātyairbudhyate tāta mantritam||

English Meaning

Do others through inference or appearances come at a knowledge of your counsels, although undivulged to others by yourself or your counsellors; and (do you and your ministers) attain to a knowledge of others' counsels?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)