Verse 23·VR 2.14.23

स नुन्नैव तीक्षेन प्रतोदेन हय उत्तमः | राजा प्रदोचितः अभीक्ष्णम् कैकेयीम् इदम् अब्रवीत् || २-१४-२३

dharma bandhena baddho asmi naShTaa ca mama cetanaa | jyeShTham putram priyam raamam draShTum icchaami dhaarmikam || 2-14-24

Translation

Impelled again and again by Kaikeyi, like an excellent horse being severely thrashed with a whip, that king spoke these words to Kaikeyi.

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The Night Passes

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