Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 75 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaप्रस्थाप्य चीरवसनं पुत्रं मे वनवासिनम्। कैकेयी कं गुणं तत्र पश्यति क्रूरदर्शिनी।।2.75.12।।
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English Translation
क्रूरदर्शिनी one of cruel thoughts, कैकेयी Kaikeyi, मे my, पुत्रम् son, चीरवसनम् clad in bark robes, वनवासिनम् a forestdweller, प्रस्थाप्य having sent, तत्र there, कम् what, गुणम् advantage, पश्यति sees?
English Commentary
What advantage did cruel Kaikeyi visualize in sending away my son to dwell in the forest wearing robes of bark?