Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 5
क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath
Kaikeyī’s Protest
अथ सा रुषिता देवी सम्यक्कृत्वा विनिश्चयम्।।।।संविवेशाबला भूमौ निवेश्य भृकुटीं मुखे।
atha sā ruṣitā devī samyak kṛtvā viniścayam | saṃviveśābalā bhūmau niveśya bhṛkuṭīṃ mukhe ||
Alors la reine, irritée, ayant arrêté pleinement sa résolution, s’étendit à même le sol, le visage marqué d’un froncement de sourcils.
Then Kaikeyi finally took a firm decision. With a soiled body and a frowning face she lay down on the floor.
FAQs
Dharma stresses mastery over krodha (anger); a decision rooted in anger often leads to harm for family and kingdom.
Kaikeyī adopts the dramatic posture of grievance—lying on the floor with a frown—preparing to force Daśaratha into a promise.
Negative exemplar: the abandonment of composure expected of royalty, highlighting how emotion can be weaponized.
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