Shloka 4
सीताविलापः
Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow
सकामाभवकैकेयीहतोऽयंकुलनन्दनः ।कुलमुत्सादितंसर्वंत्वयाकलहशीलया ।।6.32.4।।
sakāmābhava kaikeyī hato 'yaṃ kula-nandanaḥ | kulam utsāditaṃ sarvaṃ tvayā kalaha-śīlayā ||6.32.4||
“കൈകേയീ, ഇനി തൃപ്തയാകുക—കുലത്തിന്റെ ആനന്ദമായ ഈ പുത്രൻ വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. കലഹപ്രിയയായ നിന്നാൽ തന്നെ സകല വംശവും നാശത്തിലേക്ക് തള്ളപ്പെട്ടു.”
Then the attendants collected the great powerful army saying, 'so be it', to Ravana who was desirous of war.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddakāṇḍēdvātriṅśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the thirty second sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
It warns that actions driven by conflict and selfish desire can devastate an entire family line; dharma demands restraint, harmony, and responsibility for long-term consequences.
A speaker addresses Kaikeyī in a harsh reproach, linking her quarrelsome disposition to the destruction of the dynasty and the death of its 'delight.'
The implied virtue is non-contentiousness and self-control; the verse critiques the absence of these traits.