Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.40: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 40

क्रोधागारप्रवेशः · Entry into the Chamber of Wrath

Kaikeyī’s Protest

Devanagari script

तथोक्ता सा समाश्वस्ता वक्तुकामा तदप्रियम् ॥४०॥

परिपीडयितुं भूयो भर्तारमुपचक्रमे ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.10.40

Transliteration

tathoktā sā samāśvastā vaktukāmā tad apriyam ||40||

paripīḍayituṃ bhūyo bhartāram upacakrame |

Translation

అలా చెప్పబడిన ఆమె ధైర్యం పొందింది; అయినా ఆ అప్రియమైన వరయాచన చెప్పాలనే కోరికతో భర్తను మరల మరింతగా బాధింపసాగింది।

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Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; referring to the king

• manmatha-śaraiḥ: by Cupid's arrows
• manmatha-śaraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manmatha + śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; tatpuruṣa 'arrows of Manmatha'

• viddham: pierced/struck
• viddham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vyadh (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agreeing with 'tam'

• kāma-vega-vaśa-anugam: overpowered by passion
• kāma-vega-vaśa-anugam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma + vega + vaśa + anuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; multi-member tatpuruṣa 'following the control of passion's impulse'

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• pṛthivīpālam: the ruler of the earth
• pṛthivīpālam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthivī + pāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'protector of the earth'

• kaikeyī: Kaikeyī
• kaikeyī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaikeyī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• dāruṇam: harsh/dreadful
• dāruṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying 'vacaḥ'

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Context

Thus spoken to, she (Kaikeyi) breathed a sigh of relief. Intending to tell him the unpleasant thing (which was in her mind), she began tormenting her husband all the more.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē daśamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the tenth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma cautions against coercion: even before speaking, she uses emotional pressure, showing how unrighteous means can corrupt a demand.

What is the narrative situation?

After Daśaratha comforts her, Kaikeyī prepares to state her harsh request and intensifies her pressure upon him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s vulnerability and Kaikeyī’s determination; ethically, the verse highlights the danger of manipulating affection to obtain outcomes.