Thus addressed in harsh speech by Jānakī, the Ten-necked one flamed up in wrath, like Fire in a funeral pyre. And with his wicked eyes whirling in rage, he raised the clenched fist of his right hand to slay Mithilā's daughter; but then the females set up a cry of "Oh" and "Alas.” And rising up in the midst of the females, the wife of the wicked-minded one, the excellent one, named Mandodarī, prevented him. And she spoke soft words to him influenced by lust.
जानक्या परुषं वाक्यमेवमुक्तो दशाननः॥ जज्वाल सहसा कोपाच्चितास्थ इव पावकः। विवृत्य नयने क्रूरे मुष्टिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्॥ मैथिले हन्तुमारब्धः स्त्रीभिर्हाहाकृतं तदा। स्त्रीणां मध्यात्समुत्पत्य तस्य भार्या दुरात्मनः।७६ ।। वरा मन्दोदरी नाम तया स प्रतिषेधितः। उक्तश्च मधुरां वाणीं तया स मदनार्दितः॥