Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 19
अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः
Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death
कैकेय्या दुष्टभावायाः राघवेण वियोजिताः।कथं पतिघ्नया वत्स्याम स्समीपे विधवा वयम्।।।।
kaikeyyā duṣṭabhāvāyāḥ rāghaveṇa viyojitāḥ |
kathaṃ patighnayā vatsyāmas samīpe vidhavā vayam ||
ଦୁଷ୍ଟଭାବା କୈକେୟୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ରାଘବଙ୍କୁ ଛିନି ନିଆଯାଇ, ଏବେ ବିଧବା ହୋଇଥିବା ଆମେ—ପତିଘ୍ନୀ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିବା ତାଙ୍କ ସମୀପରେ କିପରି ବଞ୍ଚିବୁ?
A woman of evil intentions, Kaikeyi, at first separated us from Rama. Now she deprived us of our husband. How can we live with one who is a slayer of her husband?
FAQs
It frames wrongdoing as adharma through intention (duṣṭabhāva) and consequence: the community interprets Kaikeyī’s boons as leading to the king’s death, violating the protective duty expected within family and kingdom.
In the aftermath of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile, the women lament and openly condemn Kaikeyī as the cause of both separations.
By contrastive emphasis, the verse highlights the ideal of familial loyalty and non-harm; Kaikeyī is portrayed as lacking these.