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AYODHYAKANDA
 
The nurse bursting with supreme
delight, related to the hump-backed Man-
thara, the rising furtune of Raghava.
 
धात्र्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी ।
शयानामेत्य कैकेयी मिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
 
But hearing the nurse's words Manthara
of evil intent, approached the reposing
Kaikeyi and said these words:
 
उत्तिष्ठ मूढे किं शेषे सौभाग्येन विकत्यसे ।
चलं हि तव सौभाग्यं नद्याः स्रोत इवोष्णगे ॥
 
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" Rise O fool ! Why are you abed ?
Why do you boast of your good fortune?
For your good fortune is as unsteady as
river currents in summer.
 
राम दशरथो राजा यौवर ज्येऽमिषेक्ष्यति ।
उग्रत्वं राजधर्माणां कथं देवि न बुध्यसे ।
 
King Dasaratha is going to anoint
Rama as Yuvaraja. How is it, O queen,
you do not understand cruelty to be one
of the attributes of kings ?
 
धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः ॥
शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवभतिसन्धिता ॥