अद्य पुत्रं हतं संख्ये कैकेयी राज्यकामुका। मया पश्येत्सुदुःखार्ता हस्तिभग्नमिव द्रुमम्।।2.96.26।।
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English Translation
राज्यकामुका greedy for the kingdom, कैकेयी Kaikeyi, अद्य today, संख्ये in a battle, मया by me, हतम् slain, पुत्रम् son, हस्तिभग्नम् felled by an elephant, द्रुमम् इव like a tree, सुदुःखार्ता extremely afflicted, पश्येत् let her see.
English Commentary
Let that Kaikeyi, greedy for the kingdom, see in great anguish her son who shall be slain by me today in a battle like a tree felled by an elephant.