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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
मन्ये प्रीतिविशिष्टा सा मत्तो लक्ष्मण शारिका। यस्यास्तच्छ्रूयते वाक्यं शुक पादमरेर्दश।।2.53.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लक्ष्मण O Lakshmana, यस्याः myna's, शुक parrot, अरेः enemy's, पादम् foot, दश bite, तत् वाक्यम् such statement, श्रूयते heard, सा शारिका that myna, मत्तः more than I, प्रीतिविशिष्टा more pleased, मन्ये I think.

English Commentary

(On hearing my banishment) her myna would say to her parrot, 'O parrot, bite the foot of the enemy (Kaikeyi)'. I think that bird is a greater source of joy to my mother than I, O Lakshmana