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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 66 Shloka 6
Original Shloka
न लुब्धो बुध्यते दोषान् किम्पाकमिव भक्षयन्। कुब्जानिमित्तं कैकेय्या राघवाणां कुलं हतम्।।2.66.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लुब्ध: a greedy man, किम्पाकम् a poisonous fruit of bad taste, भक्षयन्निव as if one has eaten, दोषान् faults, न बुध्यते does not know, कुब्जानिमित्तम् on account of the hunchback, कैकेय्या by Kaikeyi, राघवाणाम् of Raghus, कुलम् race, हतम् is destroyed.

English Commentary

Like a greedy man who eats the (poisonous) kimpaka fruit without realising the defects of the fruit, Kaikeyi has destroyed the Raghu race on account of the hunchback (Manthara).