Chapter 13 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 13.3

एवमुक्तस्तु कैकेय्या राजा दशरथस्तदा। प्रत्युवाच ततः क्रुद्धो मुहूर्तं विह्वलनिव॥

evamuktastu kaikeyyā rājā daśarathastadā| pratyuvāca tataḥ kruddho muhūrtaṃ vihvalaniva||

English Meaning

Thus addressed by Kaikeyi king Dasaratha, remaining stupefied for a while thus answered her in wrath.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)