Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 35 Shloka 13

Original Shloka

नूनं सर्वे गमिष्यामो मार्गं रामनिषेवितम्। त्यक्ताया बान्धवैः सर्वैर्ब्राह्मणैः साधुभिः सदा।।2.35.12।। का प्रीती राज्यलाभेन तव देवि भविष्यति। तादृशं त्वममर्यादं कर्म कर्तुं चिकीर्षसि।।2.35.13।।

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English Translation

नूनम् certainly, सर्वे all, रामनिषेवितम् pursued by Rama, मार्गम् in the same path, गमिष्यामः shall go, देवि O Devi (Kaikeyi), या you, बान्धवैः with relations, सर्वैः all, ब्राह्मणैः with brahmins, साधुभिः with virtuous men, सदा always, त्यक्ता abandoned, तव your, राज्यलाभेन by the lust for kingdom, का what, प्रीतिः pleasure, भविष्यति will be, त्वम् you, अमर्यादम् trangressing the limits of honour, तादृशम् such, कर्म act, कर्तुम् to do, चिकीर्षसि wish?

English Commentary

All of us certainly will follow the path pursued by Rama. Abandoned by relatives, brahmins and virtuous men for all times, what pleasure will you derive by your lust for this kingdom? O Kaikeyi, why do you intend to trangress the limits of honour?