Valmiki Ramayana 2.13.4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 4
अयोध्याकाण्डे त्रयोदशः सर्गः | Kaikeyi Presses the Boons; Dasaratha’s Lament and Collapse
एवमुक्तस्तु कैकेय्या राजा दशरथस्तदा।प्रत्युवाच ततः क्रुद्धो मुहूर्तं विह्वलन्निव।।।।
evam uktas tu kaikeyyā rājā daśarathas tadā | pratyuvāca tataḥ kruddho muhūrtaṃ vihvalann iva ||
কাইকেয়ীয়ে এনেদৰে কোৱাৰ পাছত, ৰজা দশৰথ তেতিয়া ক্ৰোধিত হৈ, এক মুহূৰ্তৰ বাবে বিভ্ৰান্ত আৰু অস্থিৰ যেন হৈ, প্ৰত্যুত্তৰ দিলে।
Thus addressed by Kaikeyi, king Dasaratha flew into a temper for a while, and then as if in a state of delirium, replied:
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The verse shows dharma under strain: even a righteous king can be shaken when forced to choose between vow-truth and paternal duty.
After Kaikeyī’s pointed reminder about truth and vows, Daśaratha reacts with anger and disorientation and begins to respond.
Human realism within dharma: a virtuous person may momentarily falter emotionally while still being bound to righteousness.
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