Shloka 19
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification
तस्मिन्सम्भ्रियमाणे तु राघवस्याभिषेचने।।।।कैकयी नाम भर्तारं देवी वचनमब्रवीत्।
tasmin sambhriyamāṇe tu rāghavasyābhiṣecane |
kaikeyī nāma bhartāraṃ devī vacanam abravīt ||
Namun ketika persiapan penobatan Raghava sedang berlangsung, sang permaisuri bernama Kaikeyi menyampaikan kata-kata kepada suaminya.
"While preparations for the coronation were on, queen Kaikeyi said to her husband:
FAQs
The verse frames a moral turning-point: speech (vāc) can uphold dharma or destabilize it; what is said at critical moments can redirect destiny.
During the coronation preparations, Kaikeyī approaches Daśaratha and begins the demand that will lead to Rama’s exile.
Implicitly, the contrast between righteous intention (coronation) and disruptive counsel; it prepares for the later emphasis on Daśaratha’s truth-bound nature.