Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 2
कथं नु मयि धर्मेण पृथिवीमनुशासति। भवन्तो द्रष्टुमिच्छन्ति युवराजं ममात्मजम्
kathaṃ nu mayi dharmeṇa pṛthivīmanuśāsati| bhavanto draṣṭumicchanti yuvarājaṃ mamātmajam
When the earth is being ruled righteously by me why indeed you intend to see my son as prince regent?
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The king's rhetorical question hangs in the air. The assembly understands that he is not actually seeking an answer but inviting them to affirm his decision one final time. The formality complete, the preparations can begin. Everything is in place — except Kaikeyi.
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