kykeI bwc ]

kekiee baach ||

The Speech of Kaikeyi:

nrys mwno ]

nares maano ||

khÎo pCwno ]

kahayo pachhaano ||

“O king! Accept my saying and remember your words

bdÎo su dyhU ]

badhayo su dhehoo ||

brM du mohU ]218]

bara(n) dh mohoo ||218||

“Whatever you have promised, grant me two boons according to that.218.

icqwr lIjY ]

chitaar leejai ||

khXo su dIjY ]

kahayo su dheejai ||

“Remember rightly and give whatever you have said.

n Drm hwro ]

n dharam haaro ||

n Brm twro ]219]

n bharam taaro ||219||

“Do not forsake your Dharma and do not shatter my trust.219.

bulY bisstY ]

bulai basisatai ||

ApUrb iestY ]

apoorab isatai ||

“Call Vasishtha, your unique spiritual head,

khI sI eysY ]

kahee see esai ||

inkwr dysY ]220]

nikaar dhesai ||220||

“Order the husband of Sita for his exile.220.

iblm n kIjY ]

bilam na keejai ||

su mwn lIjY ]

s maan leejai ||

“Do not cuase any delay in the task and accept my saying

irKy srwmM ]

rikhe saraama(n) ||

inkwr DwmM ]221]

nikaar dhaama(n) ||221||

“Making Ram a sage, turn him out of the home ”221.

rhy n ieAwnI ]

rahe na iaanee ||

BeI idvwnI ]

bhiee dhivaanee ||

(The poet says) She was stubborn like a child and verged on madness.

cupY n baurI ]

chupai na bauree ||

bkYq faurI ]222]

bakait ddauree ||222||

She did not keep silent and was continuously speaking.222.

iDRgM srUpw ]

dhiraga(n) saroopaa ||

inKyD kUpw ]

nikhedh koopaa ||

She was worthy of reproach and store of man acts.

dRübwk bYxI ]

dhrubaak bainee ||

nrys CYxI ]223]

nares chhainee ||223||

She was evil-tongued queen and the cause of weakening the strength of the king.223.

inkwr rwmM ]

nikaar raama(n) ||

AwDwr DwmM ]

aadhaar dhaama(n) ||

She got the ouster of Ram, who was the pillar (support) of the house

hqÎo injysM ]

hatayo nijesa(n) ||

kukrm BysM ]224]

kukaram bhesa(n) ||224||

And in this way she performed the evil act of killing her husband.224.