Shloka 5
क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath
Kaikeyī’s Protest
अथ सा रुषिता देवी सम्यक्कृत्वा विनिश्चयम्।।।।संविवेशाबला भूमौ निवेश्य भृकुटीं मुखे।
atha sā ruṣitā devī samyak kṛtvā viniścayam | saṃviveśābalā bhūmau niveśya bhṛkuṭīṃ mukhe ||
Тогда царица, разгневанная и окончательно утвердив своё решение, легла на землю, нахмурив лицо.
Then Kaikeyi finally took a firm decision. With a soiled body and a frowning face she lay down on the floor.
FAQs
Dharma stresses mastery over krodha (anger); a decision rooted in anger often leads to harm for family and kingdom.
Kaikeyī adopts the dramatic posture of grievance—lying on the floor with a frown—preparing to force Daśaratha into a promise.
Negative exemplar: the abandonment of composure expected of royalty, highlighting how emotion can be weaponized.