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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
अनभिज्ञाम्ह्यहं देवि त्वयैव कथिता पुरा।।2.9.18।। कथैषा तव तु स्नेहान्मनसा धार्यते मया। रामाभिषेकसम्भारान्निगृह्य विनिवर्तय।।2.9.19।।
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English Translation

देवि O queen अहम् I, अनभिज्ञा हि surely unaware of this, पुरा formerly, त्वयैव by yourself, कथिता was related, एषा कथा this story, तव your, स्नेहात् तु out of affection, मया by me, मनसा in mind, धार्यते retained, निगृह्य by force, रामाभिषेकसम्भारान् preparations for Rama's consecration, विनिवर्तय prevent.

English Commentary

O queen I did not know this indeed. Only you had related it to me earlier. Because of my affection towards you, I have retained it in my memory. (Now) prevent preparations for Rama's consecration by force.