And gradually told everything to Mantharā. And having made up her mind, that lady wrought up with ire, being under the influence of Manthara's words, sighed hot and hard like the daughter of a Nāga, and for a while reflected on the way which was to bring her happiness.
निश्चित्य मनसा कृत्यं सा सम्यगिति भामिनी। मन्थरायै शनैः सर्वमाचचक्षे विचक्षणा॥ सा दीना निश्चयं कृत्वा मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता। नागकन्येव निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च भामिनी॥ मुहूर्ते चिन्तयामास मार्गमात्मसुखावहम्।