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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 10 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
सा दीना निश्चयं कृत्वा मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता। नागकन्येव निश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च भामिनी।।2.10.3।। मुहूर्तं चिन्तयामास मार्गमात्मसुखावहम्।
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English Translation

सा भामिनी that beautiful lady (Kaikeyi), मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता impressed by Manthara's words, दीना wretch, निश्चयं कृत्वा having decided, नागकन्येव like a female serpent, दीर्घम् deeply, उष्णं च also hot, निश्वस्य having sighed, मुहूर्तम् for a while, आत्मसुखावहम् bringing happiness to herself, मार्गम् means, चिन्तयामास thought of.

English Commentary

That beautiful wretch (Kaikeyi) impressed by the words of Manthara heaved deep, hot sighs like a female serpent and thought for a while about the means of bringing happiness to herself.