Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 23
मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च
Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons
मास्मैनं प्रत्युदीक्षेथा मा चैनमभिभाषथाः।रुदन्ती चापि तं दृष्ट्वा जगत्यां शोकलालसा।।।।
mā smainaṃ pratyudīkṣethā mā cainam abhibhāṣathāḥ |
rudantī cāpi taṃ dṛṣṭvā jagatyāṃ śokalālasā ||
彼を振り返って見てはならぬ、言葉を交わしてもならぬ。姿を見たなら、地に伏して涙に暮れ、ただ悲しみに心を向けよ。
O Kaikeyi ,daughter of Ashwapati enter now the chamber of wrath like one in angry mood, wearing soiled garments and lie down on the bare ground.
FAQs
It highlights unethical communication: refusing dialogue and using staged suffering to control outcomes contradicts satya (truthfulness) and righteous conduct.
Mantharā instructs Kaikeyī to pressure Daśaratha through silence, tears, and refusal to engage.
The verse underscores (negatively) the need for honest speech and transparent intent in relationships.