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Verse 86.38

Sarga 9

कुब्जे त्वां नाभिजानामि श्रेष्ठां श्रेष्ठाभिथायिनीम्।।2.9.38।। पृथिव्यामसि कुब्जानामुत्तमा बुद्धिनिश्चये।

kubje tvāṃ nābhijānāmi śreṣṭhāṃ śreṣṭhābhithāyinīm..2.9.38.. pṛthivyāmasi kubjānāmuttamā buddhiniścaye.

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English Translation

"(She said) O hunchback, I never knew that you can speak such excellent words or decide things intelligently. You are the best among the hunchbacks of this world."

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Word Meanings

कुब्जे O hunchback श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनीम् speaking excellent words, त्वाम् you, श्रेष्ठाम् as the best, नाभिजानामि I did not recognise, बुद्धिनिश्चये in ascertaining intelligence, पृथिव्याम् in this world, कुब्जानाम् among the hunchbacks, उत्तमा असि you are the best one.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 9

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Verse

86.38