Valmiki Ramayana 2.12.75: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 75
द्वादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse
Ayodhya Kanda 12
सा नूनं विधवा राज्यं सपुत्रा कारयिष्यसि ॥७५॥
न हि प्रव्राजिते रामे देवि जीवितुमुत्सहे ।
sā nūnaṃ vidhavā rājyaṃ saputrā kārayiṣyasi ||75||
na hi pravrājite rāme devi jīvitum utsahe |
Sesungguhnya tuanku akan memerintah kerajaan sebagai seorang balu, bersama putera tuanku; kerana, wahai Permaisuri, apabila Rāma dibuang negeri, patik tiada lagi berkehendak untuk hidup.
O Devi you will certainly rule the kingdom as a widow along with your son. (But) I do not wish to live after Rama is exiled.
FAQs
Dharma’s cost is highlighted: the king’s duty-bound action (exile) destroys his personal happiness, showing the painful tension between role and heart.
Daśaratha, broken by the impending exile of Rāma, tells Kaikeyī he cannot bear life afterward and bitterly predicts her rule.
Rāma’s worthiness (implied) and Daśaratha’s deep paternal devotion; also the gravity of royal decisions.
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