Canto 1 - Boyhood
Bāla-kāṇḍa
Chapter 58: King Triśaṅku Cursed
Text 1.58.17

किम् आगमनकार्यं ते राजपुत्र महाबल।
अयोध्याधिपते वीर शापाच्चण्डालतां गतः॥

kim āgamana-kāryaṁ te rāja-putra mahā-bala
ayodhyādhipate
vīra śāpāc caṇḍālatāṁ gataḥ

kim = what; āgamana-kāryam te = is the purpose of your visit; rāja-putra = O son of a king; mahā-bala = of powerful strength; ayodhyā-adhipate = O ruler of Ayodhyā; vīra = O hero; śāpāt caṇḍālatām gataḥ = how were you cursed to become a caṇḍāla.

O son of a king, O ruler of Ayodhyā, O hero of powerful strength, what is the purpose of your visit? How were you cursed to become a caṇḍāla?