Valmiki Ramayana 2.35.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 8
सुमन्त्रस्य कैकेयी-निन्दा
Sumantra’s Reproof of Kaikeyi in the Royal Assembly
मावमंस्था दशरथं भर्तारं वरदं पतिम् ।
भर्तुरिच्छा हि नारीणां पुत्रकोट्या विशिष्यते ॥८॥
māvamaṃsthā daśarathaṃ bhartāraṃ varadaṃ patim |
bhartur icchā hi nārīṇāṃ putrakoṭyā viśiṣyate ||8||
मावमंस्था दशरथं भर्तारं वरदं पतिम्। भर्तुरिच्छा हि नारीणां पुत्रकोट्या विशिष्यते॥
Do not have contempt for Dasaratha who is your husband, nourisher and bestower of boons. For a wife, the desire of her husband is considered worthier than tenmillion sons.
FAQs
It presents a traditional marital ethic: honoring the spouse and prioritizing the husband’s rightful intention, framing conjugal duty as a central dharma.
Kaikeyī recalls counsel given to her about how a queen should relate to her husband, Daśaratha, especially regarding respect and compliance.
Respectful conduct (maryādā) within marriage—restraint from contempt and commitment to relational duty.
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