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Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 5

क्रोधागारप्रवेशः · Entry into the Chamber of Wrath

Kaikeyī’s Protest

Setting: अयोध्या (अन्तःपुर; क्रोधागार की ओर प्रसंग)

अथ सा रुषिता देवी सम्यक्कृत्वा विनिश्चयम् ॥५॥

संविवेशाबला भूमौ निवेश्य भृकुटीं मुखे ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.10.5

atha sā ruṣitā devī samyak kṛtvā viniścayam ||5||

saṃviveśābalā bhūmau niveśya bhṛkuṭīṃ mukhe |

അപ്പോൾ ക്രോധിതയായ രാജ്ഞിദേവി, നിശ്ചയം ഉറപ്പാക്കി, മുഖത്ത് ഭ്രൂകുടി ചുളിച്ച്, ദുർബലയായി നിലത്തുകിടന്നു.

अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequence marker)
Roleसम्बन्ध/प्रकरणसूचक (Discourse connector)
साshe
सा:
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
Roleकर्ता (Karta/Subject)
रुषिताangered
रुषिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootरुषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √रुष् (धातु) + क्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतभावे (past participle)
Roleकर्तृविशेषण (Adjectival to subject)
देवीthe queen
देवी:
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Roleकर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to सा)
सम्यक्properly, fully
सम्यक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
Roleक्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
कृत्वाhaving made/taken
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
Roleपूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
विनिश्चयम्a firm decision
विनिश्चयम्:
TypeNoun
Rootविनिश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
Roleकर्म (Karma/Object of कृत्वा)
संविवेशlay down, reclined
संविवेश:
TypeVerb
Root√विश् (धातु) उपसर्ग: सम्; लिट्
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
Roleक्रिया (Main verb)
अबलाhelpless (woman)
अबला:
TypeAdjective
Rootअबला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (epithet)
Roleकर्तृविशेषण (Adjectival to subject)
भूमौon the ground
भूमौ:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
Roleअधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
निवेश्यhaving placed
निवेश्य:
TypeVerb
Root√विश् (धातु) उपसर्ग: नि; ल्यप् (क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
Formल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
Roleपूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
भृकुटीम्a frown
भृकुटीम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभृकुटी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
Roleकर्म (Karma/Object of निवेश्य)
मुखेon (her) face
मुखे:
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
Roleअधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
  • सम्यक्कृत्वा = सम्यक् + कृत्वा
  • संविवेशाबला = संविवेश + अबला

Then Kaikeyi finally took a firm decision. With a soiled body and a frowning face she lay down on the floor.

Duties in tension

  • रानी का शिष्टाचार/मर्यादा बनाम स्वार्थसिद्धि हेतु हठ
  • पत्नीधर्म (सौहार्द) बनाम क्रोध-प्रेरित दबाव
Ethical theme
नैतिक-मनश्शास्त्र/गृहधर्म
How it resolves
Escalation by emotional blackmail
Rasa
Raudra (fury)
Mood
Sulking, unyielding, stormy

Themes

  • Itihasa
  • Dharma
  • Ethics
  • Anger
  • Manipulation

K
Kaikeyī

FAQs

Dharma stresses mastery over krodha (anger); a decision rooted in anger often leads to harm for family and kingdom.

Kaikeyī adopts the dramatic posture of grievance—lying on the floor with a frown—preparing to force Daśaratha into a promise.

Negative exemplar: the abandonment of composure expected of royalty, highlighting how emotion can be weaponized.

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