Chapter 36 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 36.17

एवमुक्तो धिगित्येव राजा दशरथोऽब्रवीत्। वीडितश्च जनः सर्वः सा च तनावबुध्यत॥

evamukto dhigityeva rājā daśaratho'bravīt| vīḍitaśca janaḥ sarvaḥ sā ca tanāvabudhyata||

English Meaning

Thus addressed, king Dasaratha said, "O fire!" and all present were afflicted with shame: but Kaikeyi feigned not to understand all this.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)