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किं न स्मरसि कैकेयि स्मरन्ती वा निगूहसे । यदुच्यमानमात्मार्थं मत्तस्त्वं श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ २-९-६
Oh ! Kaikeyi, don't you remember in your own interest what I'm going to tell you or are you hiding it, wishing to hear from me? [2-9-6]
english translation
मयोच्यमानं यदि ते श्रोतुं छन्दो विलासिनि । श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि श्रुत्वा चैतद् विधीयताम् ॥ २-९-७
Oh ! vilaasini ( the lady of full charms, Kaikeyi ), if it pleases you to hear from me, I shall tell you. Listen and think over it, too. [2-9-7]
english translation
श्रुत्वैवं वचनं तस्या मन्थरायास्तु कैकयि । किंचिदुत्थाय शयनात्स्वास्तीर्णादिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २-९-८
After hearing Manthara's words, Kaikeyi got up a little from her well spread bed and said this [2-9-8]
english translation
कथय त्वं ममोपायं केनोपायेन मन्थरे । भरतः प्राप्नुयाद्रज्यं न तु रामः कथंचन ॥ २-९-९
- 'Oh ! Manthara, tell me the means by which Bharata and not Rama will secure the kingdom in any circumstances.' [2-9-9]
english translation
एवमुक्ता तया देव्या मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी । रामार्थमुपहिंसन्ती कुब्जा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २-९-१०
After hearing Kaikeyi's words, the sinful thinking, hunch backed Manthara, spoke thus, with an intention to destroy Rama's benefit of kingdom. [2-9-10
english translation