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Bharatha
Kaikeyi is Dasaratha's favorite wife and the mother of Bharatha. Though she's a kind and generous woman at heart, her companion Kooni encourages Kaikeyi to behave jealously and blackmail Dasaratha into crowning Bharatha king instead of Rama. Kaikeyi is able to do this because she saved Dasaratha's life years ago and he granted her a boon in thanks, which she chose to redeem at a later date. When Rama returns from exile, Kaikeyi accepts him as the rightful king and appears to have realized the error of her earlier actions.
Kaikeyi Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by Kaikeyi or refer to Kaikeyi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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3. Two Promises Revived
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"My father's name is renowned for the steadfastness of his words. Would you rather that he spoke false? ... I am thrice blessed, to make my brother the King, to carry out my father's command, and to live in the forests. Do not let your heart grieve."
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"I'll be the fate to overpower fate itself," said Lakshmana, with martial arrogance. Rama argued with him further. "I'll change and alter fate itself, if necessary..."
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"Oh, impossible thought—did he commit a wrong? But if Rama committed a seemingly wrong act, it would still be something to benefit humanity, like a mother forcibly administering a medicine to her child."
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Kaikeyi Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by Kaikeyi or refer to Kaikeyi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
3. Two Promises Revived
Quotes
"My father's name is renowned for the steadfastness of his words. Would you rather that he spoke false? ... I am thrice blessed, to make my brother the King, to carry out my father's command, and to live in the forests. Do not let your heart grieve."
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Explanation and Analysis:
"I'll be the fate to overpower fate itself," said Lakshmana, with martial arrogance. Rama argued with him further. "I'll change and alter fate itself, if necessary..."
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"Oh, impossible thought—did he commit a wrong? But if Rama committed a seemingly wrong act, it would still be something to benefit humanity, like a mother forcibly administering a medicine to her child."
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