Chapter 9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 9.10

एवमुक्ता तदा देव्या मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी। रामार्थमुपहिंसन्ती कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्॥

evamuktā tadā devyā mantharā pāpadarśinī| rāmārthamupahiṃsantī kaikeyīmidamabravīt||

English Meaning

Thus addressed by the worshipful one, the wicked minded Mantharā, envying Rāma's interest, thus spoke to Kaikeyi.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)