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THE RAMAYANA
 
स ददर्शासने रामो निषण्णं पितरं शुभे ।
कैकेयीसहितं दीनं मुखेन परिशुष्यता ॥
 
Rama saw his father, dejected and with
a withered countenance, seated on the
auspicious seat along with Kaikeyi.
 
स पितुश्चरणौ पूर्वमभिवाद्य विनीतवत् ।
कैकेयीमभिवाद्यैव रामो वचनमत्रवीत् !
 
Saluting first his father's feet with
humility and saluting Kaikeyi also Rama
spoke these words;
 
कच्चिन्मया नापराद्धमज्ञानाद्येन मे पिता ।
कुपितस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व त्वं चैवैनं प्रसादय ॥
 
"Have I not (1 must have) unknowingly
committed some fault for which my father
And do
is angry with me? Tell me that.
you also pacify him.
 
एतदाचक्ष्व मे देवि तत्त्वेन परिपृच्छतः ।
किं निमित्तमपूर्वोऽयं विकारो मनुजा धिपे ॥
 
O Queen! tell this truly to me who ask
you. What is the reason for this un-
precedented change (in countenance) in the
king ?"