Verse 12·VR 2.23.12

कथम् त्वम् कर्मणा शक्तः कैकेयीवशवर्तिनः | करिष्यसि पितुर्वाक्यमधर्मिष्ठम् विगर्हितम् || २-२३-१२

yady api pratipattis te daivii ca api tayoH matam | tathaa api upekShaNiiyam te na me tat api rocate || 2-23-13

Translation

"you are capable of doing retaliatory action. How can you act on the word which is reprehensible and which is unjustified of your father who is surrendering obediently to the will of Kaikeyi?"

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Lakshmana's Angry Words

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