Valmiki Ramayana 6.79.17
मकराक्षवचः क्षुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः।अब्रवीत् प्रहसन् वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम्॥
makarākṣavacaḥ kṣutvā rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ |abravīt prahasan vākyamuttarottaravādinam ||
Our plain-language meaning of this verse is waiting for scholar review.
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