Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Hearing these unpleasant remarks, Kekayaís daughter (Kaikey∂) shrivelled with
fear and could not utter a word. Her body was wet with perspiration and shook like a
plantain stalk. The humpback then bit her tongue (for fear lest the gloomy picture drawn
by her might break Kaikey∂ís heart). Telling her one after another many a story of wiles
Mantharå comforted the queen and asked her to be of good cheer. At last the tide turned
and Kaikey∂ conceived a fondness for mischief; she applauded a heron mistaking it for
a swan. ìListen, O Mantharå; what you say is quite true. My right eye ever throbs and
I have an evil dream every night; but in my folly I did not tell you. I cannot help it, my
friend; I am so guileless by nature. I cannot distinguish a friend from a foe.î (1ó4)
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Do.: apane° calata na åju lagi anabhala kåhuka k∂nha,
kehiÚ agha ekahi båra mohi daia° dusaha dukhu d∂nha.20.
ìNever to this day have I done an evil turn to anybody during my ascendancy.
I wonder for what offence has Providence subjected me to such terrible suffering all
at once.î (20)
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•‚ ∑§‚ ∑§„U„ÈU ◊ÊÁŸ ◊Ÿ §ŸÊ – ‚ÈπÈ ‚Ù„UÊªÈ ÃÈê„U ∑§„È°U ÁŒŸ ŒÍŸÊH 2H
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¡’ Ãapple¥ ∑ȧ◊à ‚ÈŸÊ ◊Ò¥ SflÊÁ◊ÁŸ– ÷Íπ Ÿ ’Ê‚⁄U ŸË¥Œ Ÿ ¡ÊÁ◊ÁŸH 3H
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Cau.: naihara janamu bharaba baru jå∂, jiata na karabi savati sevakå∂.
ari basa daiu jiåvata jåh∂, maranu n∂ka tehi j∂vana cåh∂.1.
d∂na bacana kaha bahubidhi rån∂, suni kubar∂° tiyamåyå ¢hån∂.
asa kasa kahahu måni mana µunå, sukhu sohågu tumha kahu° dina dµunå.2.
jehiÚ råura ati anabhala tåkå, soi påihi yahu phalu paripåkå.
jaba te° kumata sunå maiÚ svåmini, bhµukha na båsara n∂≈da na jåmini.3.
pµu° cheu° guninha rekha tinha khå° c∂, bharata bhuåla hohiÚ yaha så°c∂.
bhåmini karahu ta kahau° upåµu, hai tumhar∂° sevå basa råµu.4.
ìI would fain go and spend the rest of my life at my fatherís but would on no
account serve a co-wife so long as there is life in me. For him whom heaven allows so
survive as a dependant of an enemy, death is preferable to life.î The queen uttered many
such words of despondency; at this the humpback resorted to the wily ways of a woman.
ìWhy should you speak in this strain, indulging in self-depreciation? Your happiness and
good-luck will be ever on the increase. Whoever has contemplated such gross mischief
to you shall eventually reap its fruit. Ever since I heard of this plot, my lady, I have felt
no appetite during the day and have had no wink of sleep at night. I consulted the
astrologers and they declared in positive terms: ëBharata shall be the king; this much is