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Verse 88.1

Sarga 11

तं मन्मथशरैर्विद्धमं कामवेगवशानुगम्। उवाच पृथिवीपालं कैकेयी दारुणं वचः।।2.11.1।।

taṃ manmathaśarairviddhamaṃ kāmavegavaśānugam. uvāca pṛthivīpālaṃ kaikeyī dāruṇaṃ vacaḥ..2.11.1..

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English Translation

"To the ruler of the earth (the king), struck by the darts of Kamadeva and overtaken by passion Kaikeyi spoke (these) dreadful words.

Note: Kaikeyi reminds king Dasaratha about the boons--seeks consecration of Bharata as princeregent and exile of Rama to the forest."

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Word Meanings

कैकेयी Kaikeyi, मन्मथशरैः with the darts of Kamadeva, विद्धम् struck, कामवेगवशानुगम् overtaken by passion, तं पृथिवीपालम् to the ruler of earth (Dasaratha), दारुणम् dreadful, वचः words, उवाच said.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 11

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Verse

88.1