Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 23: Lakṣmaṇa’s Arguments
Text 2.23.23
अहं तदाशां छेत्स्यामि पितुस्तस्याश्च या तव।
अभिषेकविघातेन पुत्रराज्याय वर्तते॥
ahaṁ tadāśāṁ chetsyāmi pitus tasyāś ca yā tava
abhiṣeka-vighātena putra-rājyāya vartate
aham = I; tat = so; āśām = the great thirst 3; chetsyāmi = will destroy; pituḥ = of Our father; tasyāḥ = that lady; ca = and; yā = who; tava = Your; abhiṣeka-vighātena = by destroying coronation; putra-rājyāya vartate = endeavors to give the kingdom to her son.
So, I will destroy the great thirst of Our father and that lady who endeavors to give the kingdom to her by destroying Your coronation.
mad-balena viruddhāya na syād daiva-balaṁ tathā
prabhaviṣyati duḥkhāya yathograṁ pauruṣaṁ mama