Shloka 2.18.11

अष्टादशः सर्गः — Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration

Devanagari script

कच्चिन्मया नापराद्धमज्ञानाद्येन मे पिता।कुपितस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व त्वं चैवैनं प्रसादय।।।।

Transliteration

kaccin mayā nāparāddham ajñānād yena me pitā | kupitas tan mamācakṣva tvaṃ caivainaṃ prasādaya ||

Translation

Have I, without knowing it, committed some offense for which my father is angry? Tell me that—and you yourself, I pray, soothe him.

Context

Have I committed any offence unknowingly? Please tell me why my father is angry with me. You alone can pacify him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Rāma practices accountability: before blaming others, he examines whether he has violated duty, and seeks reconciliation with his father.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Daśaratha upset, Rāma asks Kaikeyī if he has unknowingly done anything that caused the king’s anger, and requests her help in calming him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Anukampā and vinaya: concern for the father’s well-being and humble readiness to correct oneself.