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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 20
Original Shloka
कैकेयीवचनं श्रुत्वा मन्थरा भृशदुःखिता। दीर्घमुष्णं च विनिश्वस्य कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्।।2.8.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मन्थरा Manthara, कैकेयीवचनम् Kaikeyi's words, श्रुत्वा having heard, भृश दु:खिता very much unhappy, दीर्घम् deeply, उष्णं च and hot, विनिश्वस्य after heaving, कैकेयीम् addressing Kaikeyi, इदम् this word, अब्रवीत् said.

English Commentary

Having heard Kaikeyi's words Manthara was extremely unhappy. Heaving deep, hot sighs she said to Kaikeyi.