Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 26
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्
Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission
राममानय सूतेति यदस्यभिहितोऽनया।।2.15.26।।किमिदं कारणं येन ममाज्ञा प्रतिहन्यते।
rāmam ānaya sūteti yad asyābhihito ’nayā || 2.15.26 ||
kim idaṃ kāraṇaṃ yena mamājñā pratihanyate |
“御者啊，把罗摩带来”——她曾如此吩咐你。究竟因何缘故，使我的命令受阻？
You had been asked by her (Kaikeyi) to bring Rama here. What is the reason the command is disregarded?
FAQs
Accountability in duty: a king’s order is meant to be executed faithfully; obstruction of rightful command signals disorder that must be investigated.
Daśaratha questions why Rāma has not been brought, though Kaikeyī had instructed Sumantra accordingly.
Commitment to satya and procedure—orders and messages must be conveyed and fulfilled without distortion.