Srimad Valmiki Ramayana
तया अद्य मम सज्जे अस्मिन्न् अभिषेके नृप उद्यते ।
प्रचोदितः स समयो धर्मेण प्रतिनिर्जितः ॥२-२६-२२॥
Tayā adya mama sajje asminn abhiṣeke nṛpa udyate |
Pracoditaḥ sa samayo dharmeṇa pratinirjitaḥ ॥2-26-22॥
Translation
"Today, when preparations for my coronation were underway, she (Kaikeyi) invoked that promise, and the King was conquered/bound by Dharma."
हिंदी अनुवाद
"आज जब मेरे राज्याभिषेक की तैयारी हो रही थी, तब उस (कैकेयी) ने उस वचन (समय) को उकसाया (मांगा), और राजा धर्म के बंधन में बंध गए (हार गए)।"
English Commentary
Rama explains the mechanics of the tragedy. The timing was deliberate; Kaikeyi invoked the boons just as the coronation was 'sajje' (ready). The phrase 'dharmeṇa pratinirjitaḥ' is profound. It means the King was 'conquered by Dharma.' Usually, kings conquer enemies, but here, Dasharatha was defeated by his own adherence to truth. Rama presents Dasharatha as a victim of his own virtue, trapped between his love for his son and his duty to keep his word. This explanation seeks to mitigate any anger Sita might feel toward the King.
हिंदी टीका
राम बताते हैं कि विपत्ति का कारण 'समय' (टाइमिंग) है। जब अभिषेक 'सज्जे' (तैयार) था, तभी कैकेयी ने वचन मांग लिया। 'प्रचोदितः' का अर्थ है प्रेरित करना या याद दिलाना। राम कहते हैं कि राजा 'धर्मेण प्रतिनिर्जितः' (धर्म द्वारा हरा दिए गए या बांध लिए गए)। यहाँ 'निर्जित' (हारना) शब्द बहुत गहरा है—दशरथ पुत्र-प्रेम में जीतना चाहते थे, लेकिन धर्म (वचन) के हाथों हार गए। राम सीता को समझा रहे हैं कि पिता विवश हैं, क्रूर नहीं।