...please thee, monarch, of thy evil-destined wife, How she loved with wife's devotion, how she served and How on plighted promise trusting for a humble boon...monarch broke his promise, how a cheated woman died ! " But the feeble king's heart still rebelled against a deed of shame and of injustice, and he pleaded...

...my booom wrench my life, j Sunless roll the world in darkness, rainless may the harvests thrive, I But from righteous Rama severed, never can his sire...monarch broke his promise, how a cheated woman died ! " " Fair thy form," resumed the monarch, " beauty dwells upon thy face, Woman's winsome charms bedeck...

...kindness, as a consort be my stay ! Ask for other boon, Kaikeyi, aught my sea-girt empire yields, \Vealth or treasure, gem or jewel, castled town or smiling...monarch broke his promise, how a cheated woman died ! " "Fair thy form," resumed the monarch, "beauty dwells upon thy face, Woman's winsome charms bedeck...

...promise, let thy royal faith be rent, Ever known for truth and virtue, speak to peers and monarchs all, VI Speak if so it please thee, monarch, of thy evil-destined...monarch broke his promise, how a cheated woman died!" "Fair thy form" resumed the monarch, "beauty dwells upon thy face, Woman's winsome charms bedeck thee,...

...Queen Kaikeyi: " If thy royal heart repent, Break thy word and plighted promise, let thy royal faith he rent, Ever known for truth and virtue, speak to peers...saved thy life, How on plighted promise trusting for a humhle hoon she sighed, How a monarch hroke his promise, how a cheated woman died !" " Fair thy form,"...