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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
त्वं मयाऽऽत्मविनाशार्थं भवनं स्वं प्रवेशिता।।2.12.9।। अविज्ञानान्नृपसुता व्याली तीक्ष्णविषा यथा।
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English Translation

त्वम् you, नृपसुता king's daughter, मया by me, तीक्ष्णविषा venomous, व्याली यथा like a female serpent, अविज्ञानात् by ignorance, स्वं भवनम् my home, आत्म विनाशार्थम् for selfdestruction, प्रवेशिता ushered in.

English Commentary

In my ignorance I brought home for my selfdestruction a king's daughter who was like a venomous female serpent.