manthara's'' bothanai''to kaikeyi.

manthara's'' bothanayi'to kaikeyi. when the king dasaratha had married kaikeyi, the princess of kekaya, she had brought with her to ayodhya, a hunch backed companion named manthara. she was disturbed when she saw the festive preparations going on .she ran as fast as she could to kakeyi's palace. she was lying on her cot. ''rise, o foolish kaikayi! do you know what is going to happen soon?''she screamed. ''what?''she smiled at her.'' the king dasaratha has planned to crown rama as his successor to the throne!''manthara informed her. kaikeyi arose from her couch and hugged manthara. '' what wonderful news you have given me! i love rama as my own son and he will be an ideal ruler! here, take this necklace''!kaikeyi took off her precious necklace and gave it to her as a reward for bringing good news.but manthara flung it aside angrily. '' do not be so confident and think of your own position!you always tell me that the king loves you best, but it is kausalya's son, rama, who is going to be crowned, not your own son, bharata! it will be a sad day for you if rama is crowned. he is the son of kausalya. you will have to bow humbly to rama and kausalya too. think of it ! the king has cleverly chosen a time when your son ,bharata, is absent! from now , you will have to be second to kausalya!''manthara said. '' o manthara ! what shall i do noW?''''listen to me ! i will help you so that your own son is crowned instead of rama! remember that the king promised you two boons.some time back when you saved his life on the battlefield?'' manthara realised that kaikeyi would now listen to her words and was very pleased.'' ''yes! me explain... how can it prevent rama's coronation?'' kaikeyi asked. ''let me explain... with teh first boon, ask that bharata should be crowned instedad of rama. your second demand should be that rama must be exiled to the forest for fourteen years'', manthara instructed kaikeyi.''listen to me -first cast away all your jewellery carelessly and dress in a garment. lie down on the floor and refuse to talk to the king when he comes to see you. ''all right, manthara ! i shall do exactly as you say!'' kaikeyi agreed, falling in to manthara's evil trap.