सा हि वाक्येन कुब्जायाः किशोरीवोत्पथं गता।।2.9.37।। कैकेयी विस्मयं प्राप्ता परं परमदर्शना।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
परमदर्शना endowed with sound foresight, सा कैकेयी that Kaikeyi, कुब्जाया: hunchback, वाक्येन with the words of, परम् great, विस्मयम् गता experiencing surprise, किशोरीव like an (immature) young girl, उत्पथम् a wrong path, गता adopted.
English Commentary
That Kaikeyi, even though endowed with sound foresight, expressed her sense of wonder at the words of the hunchback and chose a wrong path like a young (immature) girl.