Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 107
Original Shlokaविनाशकामामहिताममित्रामावासयं मृत्युमिवात्मनस्त्वाम्। चिरं बताङ्केन धृतासि सर्पी महाविषा तेन हतोऽस्मि मोहात्।।2.12.107।।
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English Translation
विनाशकामाम् wishing my destruction, अहिताम् wishing harm, अमित्राम् like an enemy, त्वाम् you, आत्मनः I, मृत्युमिव like death, अवासयम् sheltered महाविषा highly posionous, सर्पी female snake, चिरम् for a long time, अङ्केन on the lap, धृतासि were carried, तेन for that reason, मोहात् with delusion, हतः अस्मि I am being ruined.
English Commentary
Alas I carried all along on my lap a highly poisonous female snake I gave you shelter while you were like death .This delusion is the cause of my ruin.You were my enemy. You wished me harm. You wished my destruction.