Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 36 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaएवमुक्तो धिगित्येव राजा दशरथोऽब्रवीत्। व्रीडितश्च जनस्सर्व स्सा च तं नावबुध्यत।।2.36.17।।
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English Translation
एवम् in this way, उक्तः having been told, राजा king, दशरथः Dasaratha, धिक् इत्येव 'shame' only, अब्रवीत् said, सर्वः all, जनः people, व्रीडितः were ashamed, सा च Kaikeyi, तम् that one, नावबुध्यत did not perceive.
English Commentary
Hearing the words of Kaikeyi, Dasaratha could say only 'shame'. All the people felt ashamed, but Kaikeyi could not understand this.