दत्त्वा त्वाभरणं तस्यै कुब्जायै प्रमदोत्तमा। कैकेयी मन्थरां हृष्टा पुनरेवाब्रवीदिदम्॥ इदं तु मन्थरे मह्यमाख्यातं परमं प्रियम्। एतन्मे प्रियमाख्यातं किं वा भूयः करोमि ते ॥
dattvā tvābharaṇaṃ tasyai kubjāyai pramadottamā| kaikeyī mantharāṃ hṛṣṭā punarevābravīdidam|| idaṃ tu manthare mahyamākhyātaṃ paramaṃ priyam| etanme priyamākhyātaṃ kiṃ vā bhūyaḥ karomi te ||
English Meaning
And having given her the ornament, the paragon among the fair Kaikeyi joyfully, addressed Manthara, saying, O Manthara! highly welcome is the that you have communicated to me. And surely you have told me what is dear to my heart, what shall I do for you?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)