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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 110 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः। एका गर्भविनाशाय सपत्न्यै गरलं ददौ।।2.110.18।।
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English Translation

अस्य his, द्वे भार्ये two wives, गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुः became pregnant, इति like this, श्रुतिः it is said, एका one, गर्भविनाशाय to destroy the embryo, सपत्नयै to her cowife, गरलम् poison, ददौ gave.

English Commentary

Both his wives became pregnant. It is said that one of them gave the other poison (with the motive) to destroy the embryo.