Verse 56·VR 2.12.56

दीनया तु गिरा राजा इति होवाच कैकयिम् | अनर्थमिममर्थाभम् केन त्वमुपदर्शिता || २-१२-५६ भूतोपहतचित्तेव ब्रुवन्ती माम् न लज्जसे |

taam hi me sukR^itaam buddhim suhR^idbhiH saha nishchitaam || 2-12-63 katham drakshyaamyapaavR^ittaam parairiva hataam chamuum | kim maam vakshyanti raajaano naanaadigbhyaH samaagataah || 2-12-64 baalo bataaya maikshvaakashchiram raajyamakaarayat |

Translation

The king spoke to Kaikeyi in a distressed tone as follows "By whom have you been taught this worthless thing which appears to be worthwhile? Like a woman whose mind has been perverted by an evil spirit; you are not ashamed to speak to me."

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Dasaratha's Reaction and Kaikeyi's Adamant Nature

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