Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 7
साऽस्म्यगाधे भये मग्ना दुःखशोकसमन्विता। दह्यमानाऽनलेनेव त्वद्धितार्थमिहागता
sā'smyagādhe bhaye magnā duḥkhaśokasamanvitā| dahyamānā'naleneva tvaddhitārthamihāgatā
Plunged in unfathomable fear and stricken with grief and tears I am here seeking your wellbeing and yet consumed as though by fire.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Manthara claims to be consumed with grief on Kaikeyi's behalf — 'plunged in unfathomable fear, stricken with grief and tears.' The performance of loyalty is complete. She has positioned herself as the only one who truly cares for Kaikeyi's welfare.
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