राज्ञा सत्यप्रतिज्ञेन पित्रा दशरथेन वै। कैकेय्यै मम मात्रे तु पुरा दत्तौ महावरौ॥
rājñā satyapratijñena pitrā daśarathena vai| kaikeyyai mama mātre tu purā dattau mahāvarau||
English Meaning
In the days of yore was granted to my mother, Kaikeyi two boons by my father, king Dasaratha of truthful vows.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)