The queen brought Daśaratha under her control, using the noose of dharma. She proclaimed [her intent] by requesting the demigods to hear [her words] as a witness [to this incident].

NOTE. Daśaratha had become so bewildered because his mind, senses and intelligence had become repositories of his lust. Consequently he became addicted to enjoying the association of Kaikeyī. Prabhupāda explains such a situation thus:

Mind is the center of all the activities of the senses, and thus when we hear about sense objects the mind generally becomes a reservoir of all ideas of sense gratification; and, as a result, the mind and the senses become the repositories of lust. Next, the intelligence department becomes the capital of such lustful propensities. Intelligence is the immediate next—door neighbor of the spirit soul. Lusty intelligence influences the spirit soul to acquire the false ego and identify itself with matter, and thus with the mind and senses. The spirit soul becomes addicted to enjoying the material senses and mistakes this as true happiness. (Bhagavad-gītā 3.40 purport)