Ramayana Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /79

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 विकत्यथसे ।

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.
 

 
राममं दशरथो राजा यौवर राज्येऽमिभिषेक्ष्यति ।

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 श्लक्ष्णवावदी च दारुणः ॥

शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवभमतिसन्धिता ॥