Our father the king Daśaratha was entirely under the control of passions, and hence for the satisfaction of Kaikeyi did not install Rāma.-
कामार्तश्च महाराजः पिता दशरथः स्वयम्॥ कैकेय्याः प्रियकामार्थं तं रामं नाभ्यषेचयत्।