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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 103
Original Shloka
अनर्थभावेऽर्थपरे नृशंसे ममानुतापाय निविष्टभावे। किमप्रियं पश्यसि मन्निमित्तं हितानुकारिण्यथवाऽपि रामे।।2.12.103।।
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English Translation

अनर्थभावे O malicious one, अर्थपरे O covetous one नृशंसे O cruel one मम my, अनुतापाय for tormenting, निविष्टभावे having firm intention, मन्निमित्तम् for my sake, किम् what, अप्रियम् wrong, अथवापि rather, हितानुकारिणि devoted to the welfare of others, रामे in Rama, पश्यसि are seeing?

English Commentary

O malicious one, O covetous one, O cruel one, O woman determined to torment me, what fault have you seen in Rama who is always devoted to the welfare of others?