Shloka 25
अष्टादशः सर्गः
Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
यदि तद्वक्ष्यते राजा शुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम्।करिष्यसि ततस्सर्वमाख्यास्यामि पुनस्त्वहम्।।।।
yadi tad vakṣyate rājā śubhaṃ vā yadi vāśubham | kariṣyasi tatas sarvam ākhyāsyāmi punas tv aham ||
രാജാവ് ശുഭമോ അശുഭമോ എന്ത് കല്പിച്ചാലും നീ അതെല്ലാം നിർവഹിക്കും എങ്കിൽ, പിന്നെ ഞാൻ വീണ്ടും നിന്നോട് എല്ലാം വിശദമായി പറയും.
If you fulfil whatever the king says, pleasant or unpleasant, I shall relate to you everything.
FAQs
Dharma is framed as unconditional compliance with the king’s word; however, the verse also raises ethical tension about informed consent—Kaikeyī withholds full disclosure until compliance is promised.
Kaikeyī conditions her full explanation on Rāma’s prior commitment to carry out whatever Daśaratha says.
Rāma’s obedience and integrity are being tested—whether he will commit to duty before knowing its cost.