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Verse 87.3

Sarga 10

सा दीना निश्चयं कृत्वा मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता। नागकन्येव निश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च भामिनी।।2.10.3।। मुहूर्तं चिन्तयामास मार्गमात्मसुखावहम्।

sā dīnā niścayaṃ kṛtvā mantharāvākyamohitā. nāgakanyeva niśvasya dīrghamuṣṇaṃ ca bhāminī..2.10.3.. muhūrtaṃ cintayāmāsa mārgamātmasukhāvaham.

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English Translation

"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."

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Word Meanings

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.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 10

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Verse

87.3