Kaikeyi Entices Dasaratha
Sinner Manthara’s Idiotic counselling words swayed Queen Kaykaei and she decided what she has to do and spoke to Manthara thus “ Hey Mantharey ! what tactic you suggested is apt , I will do accordingly.and was lying like the Naga Kanni(Snake Maiden) breathing hot and looked like the Kinnery Bird which has been shot at by a poisoned arrow. She got doubt whether her plan will work favourably or unfavourably and started thinking and decided the way she should behave whereby she will achieve what she had planned for. Her friend Manthara who also wanted to accomplish what Queen Kaikeyi has set. Hearing the gritty words of Queen Kaykeyi Manthara was happy that ,what she had set for is slowly will get concluded. Then Kaikeyi proclaimed “if My Plan is not accomplished I will end my Life” with her Eye brows raised with venomous anger dressed in a single Dirty cloth,also having released her unbraided long Hair and tied it into a knot was lying on the Floor and looked more like the wounded Kinnery Bird. “Instead of keeping her Ornaments in a box,to show her unquenched anger she had thrown the jewelery all around. The Garlands and Jewllery strewn on the ground looked akin to Stars spread in the Night Sky.
King Dasraratha after having given instructions for the arrangements for Coronation took leave of his senate and walked towards Kaiykeyi’s Room. He thought to himself “ the coronation cermeony was just planned , hence Kaikeyi may not be aware so far So I should tell my Darling wife this message myself” entered her room like the Moon which enters the sky inflicted by the wicked Rahu Palnet.
There the Parrot, Peacock, Krowncha Birds were chirping away to glory. The musical instruemnts such as Veena, Mrudhangam, Flute were being played all over. The Hunch backs and Dwarfs were running around helter skelter. The house was surrounded by Trees of varied Woods such as Shambakam, Ashoka etc and there was Latha Houses adorned nicely as well as unique houses with exquisite carvings. There were stages/platforms & Sofas made of Elephant Tusks, Silver and Gold. There was Food varied variety and beverages kept ready for consumption. The place looked like the Celstial world filled with Beautiful women adorned with Jewellery and attractive Dresses.
Thus Dasratha went to this beautiful Palace of Queen Kaikeyi. She was not seen in her routine Bed. The time was ripe for mingling with Kaikeyi and the palace was filled with beverages which will enthuse amorphal feelings in one and was stung by the flower Arrows of Manmadha (Husband of Gooddess of Love).and asked the Servant maid present there “ Where is Kaikeyi?” and thought to himself so far whenever she came to know that I was comig to Kayikeyi’s bedroom , She will adorn herself beautifully,with Bewitching Smile used to welcome me that has been the norm and she has not faltered even once in that practice. Till now I have not entered the Palace without Kayikeyi. And felt sad. He did not know that her Brain has got contaminated and is now adamant on achieving what was catastrophic for all. Unaware of the developments he again asked where had Kayikeyi gone?. That person said in trembling voice “ Hey Lord! Due to some reason the Queen with lot of Anger went into Khopa Room”. Having heard this he had more remorse than him not having seen her. Hence he was overcome with emotion and ran to the Khopa room and saw his darling wife lying on the Floor. She looked like the creeper which has been cut off and was lying strewn on the ground with beauty personified. She looked like the celestial Angel who had fallen on Earth as the Bank balance of Good Deeds(Punya ) was over in Heaven and had fallen on earth. And looked like a Kinnara Lady who was tormented by others thus evoking sympathy on seeing her pathetic plight. She was looking like the Apsara(Beautiful Angel) thrown from the Heaven. She looked like Maya specifically to lure the people with radiance of body slightly subdued and was like an Female Elephant which has been struck by Poisoned arrow and was squirming on the floor.
Daughter of King Kayikeya , Darling wife of King Dasaratha, is she worthy of Lying down like this? Dasratah was old now. Whereas Kayikeyi was young. Dasratha is a Punyathama (Great Noble Soul) whereas Kaikeyi has decided to do the greatest Sin. Despite being the Emperor of the world and the most intelligent man due to the excess Love he had towards Kaikeyi without thinking anything else he was feeling miserable for her Sorrow. Dasratah is pure and guileless,and is currently lost his mental balance in her Beauty ,she after all is the competing wife for Kaushalya , will she agree for the Corontion of Sri Rama? Now what is the reason for her anger all this Dasratha was unable to fathom.
Just like the Male Elephant caresses the wounded Female Elephant with it’s trunk, Dasarata caressed Kaikeyi and thought “Why is she angry with me ? what does she have in her mind? What Will She do? What will she say?” thus he was scared in his heart. Seeing her Lotus like Eyes he was more desirous of her and was enticed by her and was blaberrig following “My darling who is worthy of my Love, Why are you angry with me?, I do not know, Did any one abuse you? Did any one insult you? Have I ever done injustice to you? Am I not having boundless Love for you ? When I am alive why are you lying on the floor as though possessed by a Ghost like a mentally challenged woman. In the Dirt. Seeing you in this plight makes my heart wilt. Is some ailment afflicting your body? tell me . There are many a Doctor who have been reared and felicitated by me and have affection and loyalty towards me , shall I call them immediately to find out what ails you and get you rid of the same?
“ Who is the person, who did an action that was not as per your liking? I shall give him appropriate punishment. Or is it that some one helped you and we have not recognized or rewarded the person suitably? Is it the reason for your sorrow? I shall reward him as per your desire. Do not cry. Do not spoil your health unnecessarily. What should I do? Pl tell me. Shall I kill some one who is not to be executed? Shall I release the person who should be executed? Shall I make a poor to become Millionaire? Make a Millionaire into a poor man? If you are desirous of anything, are we not yours and you can claim by right. Will I ever tolerate to do any action against your wishes? I will give my Life to fulfill your wish. Tell, despite knowing that my Love for you is endless, will I not fulfill same and can you doubt same? Do you have doubt in my sincerity to implement your wish with all my might using my power strength completely? As long as the Sun God traverses, the Earth is under my command. From East to south ie from Indus River, Sauveera Saurashtra, Bengal Angadh, Magadh, Matsya, Kasi , Koshala the Gold and Silver Gems Welath and grains , Costly Carpets etc from these countries can be brought by me. Please ask what you want? Why are you spoiling your health lying on the ground? Get up. Why are you lying down on the earth? I am promising on all the Punya(Good Deeds) so far done by me , like the Sun ray banishes the Fog I will remove the worry , fear and will not falter on the same.” Thus prayed the King to Queen kayikeyi
Kayikeyi having heard these words got satisfied a bit. She wanted to tell those words which will be un pleasant for Dasratha, before that she wanted to extract an irreversible pledge from him and she went on coercing him towards achieving that.(Slokas 40).
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