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THE RAMA
YANA
 
Y
our husband indulges in righteous

talk, but he is crafty ; he indulges in

gentle talk but he is cruel.
You think
him to be of pure heart, and that is why

you have been betrayed.
 
You think
 

 
अपवाह्य स दुष्टात्मा भरतं तव बन्धुषु ।
 

काल्ये स्थापयिता रामं राज्ये निहतकण्टके ।
 

That evil-minded king, after sending

away Bharata to your relatives, is going,

early in the morning, to instal Rama in

the kingdom, thus rid of all obstacles."
 

 
मन्थराया वचः श्रुत्वा कैकेयी विस्मयान्विता ।

दत्त्वा त्वाभरणं तस्यै पुनरेवाब्रवी दिदम् ॥
 

Hearing the words of Manthara and

presenting her with an ornament, Kaikeyi

with great wonder, addressed her again

thus.
 

 
इदं तु मन्थरे मह्यमाख्यासि परमं प्रियम् ।

रामे वा भरते वाऽहं विशेषं नोपलक्षये ॥
 

"O Manthara! What you now say is in

deed highly pleasing to me.
I don't see
 
deed highly pleasing to

any distinction between Ra
mea and
Bharata
.
any distinction between Rama and
Bharata.
 

 
धर्मज्ञो गुरुभिर्दान्तः कृतज्ञः सत्यवाक् शुचिः ।

रामो राज्ञः सुतो ज्येष्ठो यौवराज्यमतोऽर्हति ॥