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[Kaikeyi reminds king Dasaratha about the boons--seeks consecration of Bharata as princeregent and exile of Rama to the forest.]

तं मन्मथशरैर्विद्धमं कामवेगवशानुगम्।

उवाच पृथिवीपालं कैकेयी दारुणं वचः।।2.11.1।।

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कैकेयी Kaikeyi, मन्मथशरैः with the darts of Kamadeva, विद्धम् struck, कामवेगवशानुगम् overtaken by passion, तं पृथिवीपालम् to the ruler of earth (Dasaratha), दारुणम् dreadful, वचः words, उवाच said.

To the ruler of the earth (the king), struck by the darts of Kamadeva and overtaken by passion Kaikeyi spoke (these) dreadful words.