Verse 11·VR 3.37.11

कैकेय्याः प्रिय कामार्थम् पितुर् दशरथस्य च | हित्वा राज्यम् च भोगान् च प्रविष्टो दण्डका वनम् || ३-३७-११

na raamaH karkashaH taata na avidvaan na ajita indriyaH | anR^itam na shrutam caiva naiva tvam vak{}tum ar.hhasi || 3-37-12

Translation

"Discarding the kingdom and even royal-comforts Rama entered Dandaka forest only to fulfil the cherish of Kaikeyi, viz., kingdom for her son Bharata, and even that of Dasharatha, viz., to remain loyal to his promise to Kaikeyi. [3-37-11]

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Mareecha's Advice to Ravana

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