एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी राघवेण महात्मना। उवाचेदं सुनिर्लज्जा धृष्टमात्महितं वचः।।2.18.19।।
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English Translation
महात्मना magnanimous, राघवेण by the scion of the Raghus (Rama), एवम् thus, उक्ता spoken, कैकेयी Kaikeyi, सुनिर्लज्जा without any sense of shame, धृष्टम् impudent, आत्महितम् in her own interest, इदं वच: these words, उवाच said.
English Commentary
When Kaikeyi was thus asked by the magnanimous scion of the Raghus (Rama) she uttered unashamed these impudent words in her own interest.