Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 26
क्रोधागारप्रवेशः · Entry into the Chamber of Wrath
Kaikeyī’s Protest
करेणुमिव दिग्धेन विद्धां मृगयुना वने ।
महागज इवारण्ये स्नेहात्परिममर्श ताम् ॥२६॥
kareṇum iva digdhena viddhāṃ mṛgayunā vane |
mahāgaja ivāraṇye snehāt parimamarśa tām ||26||
जैसे जंगल में कोई बड़ा हाथी अपनी हाथी को प्यार से छुआता है। वो हाथी शिकारी के ज़हर के तीर से लगी है। वैसे ही राजा ने अपनी बीवी को प्यार से छुआ। उसके दिल में सिर्फ़ प्यार था।
Like a mighty she-elephant caressing her cow wounded with a poisoned arrow in the forest, he caressed her lovingly.
FAQs
Compassion (dayā) is a dharmic impulse, but the epic context suggests compassion must be balanced with discernment and commitment to truth, especially when decisions affect the wider realm.
Seeing Kaikeyī apparently distressed, Daśaratha responds with physical reassurance and affection, trying to calm her.
Daśaratha’s tenderness and protective care—an affectionate nature that will soon be tested by Kaikeyī’s demands.
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