Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 2
मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च
Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons
अद्य राममितः क्षिप्रं वनं प्रस्थापयाम्यहम्।यौवराज्ये च भरतं क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचये।।।।
adya rāmam itaḥ kṣipraṃ vanaṃ prasthāpayāmy aham |
yauvarājye ca bharataṃ kṣipram evābhiṣecaye ||
ಇಂದು ನಾನು ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ವಿಳಂಬವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಭರತನನ್ನು ಯುವರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸುವೆನು.
O queen! I did not know this indeed. Only you had related it to me earlier. Because of my affection towards you, I have retained it in my memory. (Now) prevent preparations for Rama's consecration by force.
FAQs
The verse illustrates adharma through political manipulation: personal desire for power is placed above justice, family duty, and rightful succession.
Mantharā, agitating Kaikeyī, outlines an immediate plan: exile Rāma and secure Bharata’s installation as heir-apparent.
No virtue is promoted here; rather, the verse highlights the vice of scheming ambition and the corrosive use of influence.