Chapter 9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 9.49

तथातिविद्धा महिषीति कुब्जया समाहता वागिषुभिर्मुहुर्मुहुः। विधाय हस्तौ हृदयेऽतिविस्मिता शशंस कुब्जां कुपिता पुनः पुनः॥

tathātividdhā mahiṣīti kubjayā samāhatā vāgiṣubhirmuhurmuhuḥ| vidhāya hastau hṛdaye'tivismitā śaśaṃsa kubjāṃ kupitā punaḥ punaḥ||

English Meaning

Thus momentarily pierced by the wordy shafts shot by Mantharā, the queen exceedingly surprised, laying her hand on her bosom, wrathfully broke out.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)