Valmiki Ramayana 2.13.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 19
अयोध्याकाण्डे त्रयोदशः सर्गः | Kaikeyi Presses the Boons; Dasaratha’s Lament and Collapse
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा कैकेयीं संयताञ्जलिः ॥१९॥
प्रसादयामास पुनः कैकेयीं चेदमब्रवीत् ।
evam uktvā tato rājā kaikayīṃ saṃyatāñjaliḥ ||19||
prasādayāmāsa punaḥ kaikayīṃ cedam abravīt |
ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ, ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಸಂಯಮದಿಂದ ಅಂಜಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೈಕೇಯಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯತ್ನಿಸಿ, ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
Having said this, the king spoke again with folded hands to Kaikeyi in order to appease her:
FAQs
Even amid anger, one may attempt conciliation to prevent greater harm; the verse shows a ruler trying to manage conflict through restraint rather than escalation.
After condemning Kaikeyī, Daśaratha shifts to pleading, approaching her with folded hands to soften her stance.
Self-control (saṃyama): despite humiliation and grief, Daśaratha attempts a measured, peace-seeking response.
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