Shloka 39
क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath
Kaikeyī’s Protest
किमायासेन ते भीरु उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ शोभने।तत्त्वं मे ब्रूहि कैकेयि यतस्ते भयमागतम्।।।।तत्ते व्यपनयिष्यामि नीहारमिव रश्मिवान्।
kim āyāsena te bhīru uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha śobhane | tattvaṃ me brūhi kaikeyi yatas te bhayam āgatam | tat te vyapanayiṣyāmi nīhāram iva raśmivān ||
Wozu diese Mühsal, du Scheue? Steh auf, steh auf, schöne Kaikeyī. Sage mir wahrhaft, welche Furcht dich überkommen hat; ich werde sie vertreiben, wie die strahlende Sonne den Morgennebel zerstreut.
O lady! why do you exert yourself? Arise, arise. O charming Kaikeyi, tell me the cause of your fear. I will dispel it just as the Sun dispels morning mists.
FAQs
Satya as a moral demand in relationships: Daśaratha urges Kaikeyī to speak the real cause, implying that truthful disclosure is necessary for righteous resolution.
Seeing Kaikeyī distressed, Daśaratha tries to comfort her and asks her to reveal the cause of her fear, promising to remove it.
Karunā (compassion) and protective kingship: he offers reassurance and takes responsibility to relieve her distress.