Shloka 3.47.6

सीतारावणसंवादः — Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्सम्भ्रियमाणे तु राघवस्याभिषेचने।कैकेयी नाम भर्तारमार्या सा याचते वरम्।।3.47.6।।

Transliteration

tasmin sambhriyamāṇe tu rāghavasyābhiṣecane | kaikeyī nāma bhartāram āryā sā yācate varam || 3.47.6 ||

Translation

While preparations were being made for Rāghava’s consecration, the noble lady Kaikeyī asked her husband for a boon.

Context

Arrangements for consecration were on when queen Kaikeyi sought a boon from the king.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• the King (Daśaratha implied)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It introduces the tension between satya (keeping promises) and dharma (righteous outcomes), a central moral problem in the epic.

What is the narrative situation?

During coronation preparations, Kaikeyī invokes a boon from the king, setting in motion the exile narrative.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the king’s commitment to truth (promise-keeping) is foregrounded as the coming ethical test.