Shloka 18
क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath
Kaikeyī’s Protest
न हि तस्य पुरा देवी तां वेलामत्यवर्तत।।।।न च राजा गृहं शून्यं प्रविवेश कदाचन।
na hi tasya purā devī tāṃ velām atyavartata |
na ca rājā gṛhaṃ śūnyaṃ praviveśa kadācana ||
Никогда прежде царица Кайкейи не переступала времени, когда ей надлежало принять царя; и сам царь никогда не входил в её покои, когда они были пусты.
Never before had queen Kaikeyi missed his time of arrival. Nor had the king ever entered her empty apartment.
FAQs
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.
Daśaratha arrives expecting Kaikeyī as usual, but finds an unusual delay/absence, foreshadowing her impending demand.
Daśaratha’s trust and habitual respect for established household norms; Kaikeyī’s earlier consistency is contrasted with her present deviation.