Chapter 34 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 34.30

न चैतन्मे प्रियं पुत्र शपे सत्येन राघव। छत्रया चलितस्त्वस्मि स्त्रिया भस्माग्निकल्पया॥ वञ्चना या तु लब्धा मे तां त्वं निस्तर्तुमिच्छसि। अनया वृत्तसादिन्या कैकेय्याभिप्रचोदितः॥

na caitanme priyaṃ putra śape satyena rāghava| chatrayā calitastvasmi striyā bhasmāgnikalpayā|| vañcanā yā tu labdhā me tāṃ tvaṃ nistartumicchasi| anayā vṛttasādinyā kaikeyyābhipracoditaḥ||

English Meaning

But, O Raghava, I swear to you, this is anything but agreeable to me, my son. I have been made to swerve from my purpose by the crafty Kaikeyi resembling a fire hidden under ashes. You are going to give effect to the deceit that has been practised upon me by this woman intent upon sullying her line.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)