Chapter 4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 4.5

प्रवेश्य चैनं त्वरितो रामो वचनमब्रवीत्। यदागमनकृत्यं ते भूयस्तद्ब्रह्यशेषतः॥

praveśya cainaṃ tvarito rāmo vacanamabravīt| yadāgamanakṛtyaṃ te bhūyastadbrahyaśeṣataḥ||

English Meaning

And bringing Sumantra in, Ráma with eagerness said "Tell me fully the reason of this your fresh visit."

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)