The king with his senses overwhelmed with grief, hearing Kaikeyi's exceedingly bitter words, reflected on Rama's abode in the woods, and the advancement of Bharata, and being bewildered for a while spoke not to Kaikeyi but gazed steadfastly at that exalted dame. a
श्रुत्वा तु राजा कैकेय्या वाक्यं परमशोभनम्। रामस्य च वने वासमैश्वर्यं भरतस्य च।११।। नाभ्यभाषत कैकयी मुहूर्तं व्याकुलेन्द्रियः। प्रेक्षतानिमिषो देवीं प्रियामप्रियवादिनीम्॥