Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 12
मन्थराप्रवेशः
Manthara Observes Ayodhya and Incites Kaikeyi
धात्र्यास्तु वचनं शृत्वा कुब्जा क्षिप्रममर्षिता।कैलासशिखराकारा त्प्रासादादवरोहत।।।।
dhātryās tu vacanaṃ śrutvā kubjā kṣipram amarṣitā | kailāsaśikharākārāt prāsādād avarohata ||
Entendant les paroles de la nourrice, la bossue, saisie de fureur, descendit promptement du palais qui se dressait tel le sommet du mont Kailāsa.
The malevolent Manthara on fire with fury reached Kaikeyi lying upon her couch and said:
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The verse foreshadows how uncontrolled resentment disrupts dharma: indignation becomes the motive force that soon undermines rightful succession and family harmony.
Mantharā, angered by the news of Rāma’s installation, hastens down from the palace to act.
A negative trait is highlighted—Mantharā’s impulsive anger—serving as a moral contrast to Rāma’s jitakrodha.