- 'Moving crookedly like a snake, Kaikeyi has released her venom on Rama, the best among men. Now she will move about freely like a serpent ( female ) that has cast off its slough. [2-43-2]
Even giving my son to her as a slave would have been better. By that Rama would have at least stayed in the house by doing the work entrusted by her and roaming about in the city, asking alms. [2-43-4]
Rama has been thrown away from his place as per the whim of Kaikeyi, like the share of offering meant for gods given away to rakshasas by the sacrificers on the new Moon days. [2-43-5]