Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 18

क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath

Kaikeyī’s Protest

Devanagari script

न हि तस्य पुरा देवी तां वेलामत्यवर्तत।।।।न च राजा गृहं शून्यं प्रविवेश कदाचन।

Transliteration

na hi tasya purā devī tāṃ velām atyavartata |

na ca rājā gṛhaṃ śūnyaṃ praviveśa kadācana ||

Translation

Tidak pernah sebelum ini Permaisuri Kaikeyī melampaui waktu menyambut baginda; dan raja pun tidak pernah memasuki kamar permaisuri itu ketika ia kosong.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; niṣedha-nipāta (negation)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; hetu/niścaya-nipāta (particle: indeed/for)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)

• devī: the queen
• devī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• tām: that
• tām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; qualifies 'velām'

• velām: time/occasion
• velām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: velā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ati-avartata: overstepped/transgressed
• ati-avartata: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ati-√vṛt (वृत् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्/Imperfect), Ātmanepada; Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• gṛham: house/apartment
• gṛham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• śūnyam: empty
• śūnyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūnya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; qualifies 'gṛham'

• praviveśa: entered
• praviveśa: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (विश् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• kadācana: ever (with 'na' = never)
• kadācana: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācana (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb: 'ever/at any time') used with negation = 'never'

Context

Never before had queen Kaikeyi missed his time of arrival. Nor had the king ever entered her empty apartment.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It highlights maryādā (propriety and orderly conduct) within family life—regular, respectful routines are part of dharma, and their disruption signals a moral and emotional disturbance.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha arrives expecting Kaikeyī as usual, but finds an unusual delay/absence, foreshadowing her impending demand.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s trust and habitual respect for established household norms; Kaikeyī’s earlier consistency is contrasted with her present deviation.