न अद्य भोक्ष्ये न च स्वप्स्ये न पास्ये कदाचन || ३-४७-८ एष मे जीवितस्य अन्तो रामो यदि अभिषिच्यते | इति ब्रुवाणाम् कैकेयीम् श्वशुरो मे स पार्थिवः || ३-४७-९ अयाचत अर्थैः अन्वर्थैः न च यांचाम् चकार सा |
na adya bhokShye na ca svapsye na paasye kadaacana || 3-47-8 eSha me jiivitasya anto raamo yadi abhiShicyate | iti bruvaaNaam kaikeyiim shvashuro me sa paarthivaH || 3-47-9 ayaacata arthaiH anvarthaiH na ca yaa.ncaam cakaara saa |
Translation
" 'If Rama is anointed now, come what may I will not eat, sleep, or drink, and my life ends this way,' thus Kaikeyi was adamantine, and the king and my father-in-law entreated her who is nagging with meaningful riches, but she did not make good on that entreaty. [3-47-8b, 9, 10a]
Chapter context
The Debate of Seetha and Ravana
48 verses · Verse 8 of 48
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