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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 56 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
रामलक्ष्मणयोर्वासश्च अरण्ये सह सीतया।।4.56.15।। राघवस्य च बाणेन वालिनश्च तथा वधः। रामकोपादशेषाणां रक्षसानां तथा वधः।।4.56.16।। कैकेय्या वरदानेन इदं च विकृतं कृतम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कैकेय्याः to Kaikeyi, वरदानेन the granting of boons, सीतया सह along with Sita, अरण्ये in the forest, रामलक्ष्मणयोः of Rama and Lakshmana, वासः residence, तथा so also, राघवस्य Rama's, बाणेन with arrow, वालिनः Vali's, वधश्च death, तथा so also, रामकोपात् due to Rama's anger, अशेषाणाम् of the entire lot, रक्षसानाम् demons, वधश्च death, इदम् this, विकृतं च unwanted consequence, कृतम् was done.

English Commentary

'The exile of Rama and Lakshmana into the forest along with Sita, so also the death of Vali and of the demons in the hands of Rama due to his anger are all evil consequences of a boon granted to Kaikeyi.'