विनाशकामामहिताममित्रामावासयं मृत्युमिवात्मनस्त्वाम्। चिरं बताङ्केन धृतासि सर्पी महाविषा तेन हतोऽस्मि मोहात्।।2.12.107।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
विनाशकामाम् wishing my destruction, अहिताम् wishing harm, अमित्राम् like an enemy, त्वाम् you, आत्मनः I, मृत्युमिव like death, अवासयम् sheltered महाविषा highly posionous, सर्पी female snake, चिरम् for a long time, अङ्केन on the lap, धृतासि were carried, तेन for that reason, मोहात् with delusion, हतः अस्मि I am being ruined.
English Commentary
Alas I carried all along on my lap a highly poisonous female snake I gave you shelter while you were like death .This delusion is the cause of my ruin.You were my enemy. You wished me harm. You wished my destruction.