With increasing sorrow and confusion, Sumantra entered the Queen's apartment.
There he saw the King more dead than alive. In low tones, he spoke of Raama's message to
the King who heard it in heart-broken silence.
Then Kausalya, unable to control her
wrath, addressed the King: "Here stands your minister who has returned from the
forest after leaving my child to fulfil your command. Why are you silent? It was easy and
pleasant to give boons to Kaikeyi. Why are you ashamed of it now? Did you not know that
this would be the result of what you did? You have honoured your word. You may be happy
over that. But who a share my sorrow with me? I have to bear it all. My grief cannot be
reduced by your pain. |
