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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02836–2.10.p02840
अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02836

Sanskrit · 2.10.p02836

श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे अयोध्याकाण्डे दशमः सर्गः ॥२-१०॥ विदर्शिता यदा देवी कुब्जया पापया भृशम्। तदा शेते स्म सा भूमौ दिग्धविद्धेव किंनरी॥ १॥(4) निश्चित्य मनसा कृत्यं सा सम्यगिति भामिनी। मन्थरायै शनैः सर्वमाचचक्षे विचक्षणा॥ २॥

English · Meaning

In the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, in the Ayodhya Kāṇḍa, this is the tenth canto. When the queen had been greatly shown or induced to see [the matter] by the wicked hunchback, she then lay on the ground like a kinnari pierced by a poisoned arrow. Having determined the course of action in her mind, thinking, “This is right,” the radiant and discerning woman slowly told Manthara everything.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02837

Sanskrit · 2.10.p02837

सा दीना निश्चयं कृत्वा मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता। नागकन्येव निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च भामिनी॥ ३॥

English · Meaning

That dejected lady, deluded by Mantharā’s words and having reached a decision, sighed a long, hot sigh like a serpent-maiden.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02838

Sanskrit · 2.10.p02838

मुहूर्तं चिन्तयामास मार्गमात्मसुखावहम्। सा सुहृच्चार्थकामा च तं निशम्य विनिश्चयम्॥ ४॥

English · Meaning

For a moment, Kaikeyi considered a course that would bring her personal happiness. Manthara, being her friend and seeking her advantage, heard that decision. The first subject is implicit in the transmitted text and is understood from the context as Kaikeyi; the explicitly mentioned “she” is understood as Manthara.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02839

Sanskrit · 2.10.p02839

बभूव परमप्रीता सिद्धिं प्राप्येव मन्थरा। अथ सा रुषिता देवी सम्यक् कृत्वा विनिश्चयम्॥ ५॥

English · Meaning

Mantharā became supremely delighted, as if she had attained success. Then the angry queen, having fully made her determination, ...

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_१०2.10.p02840

Sanskrit · 2.10.p02840

संविवेशाबला भूमौ निवेश्य भ्रुकुटिं मुखे। ततश्चित्राणि माल्यानि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च॥ ६॥

English · Meaning

The helpless woman lay down on the ground, placing a frown on her face. Then the variegated garlands and divine ornaments ... [the sentence continues in the supplied text].

2.10.p028405 / 41

Make yourself comfortable

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