Oh ! devi ( queen Kaikeyi ), at a time when this great misfortune has befallen you, you are rejoicing instead of feeling miserable. I am indeed laughing at you at heart. [2-8-3]
शोचामि दुर्मतित्वं ते का हि प्राज्ञा प्रहर्षयेत् | अरेः सपत्नीपुत्रस्य वृद्धिं मृत्युमिवागताम् || २-८-४
I pity your false notion. Will any wise woman rejoice at the prosperity of the son of a cowife who is like an enemy? This is like (courting) death. [2-8-4]
Since Bharata and Rama have equal claim to the kingdom, Bharata is a source of fear for Rama. Having thought over this matter, I am dejected. Danger springs from one who is in fear. [2-8-5]