Shloka 26

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

कामं खलु सतां वृत्ते भ्राता ते भरतस्स्थितः।ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती धर्मात्मा सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः।।2.4.26।।

Transliteration

kāmaṃ khalu satāṃ vṛtte bhrātā te bharataḥ sthitaḥ | jyeṣṭhānuvartī dharmātmā sānukrośo jitendriyaḥ || 2.4.26 ||

Translation

حقًّا إن أخاك بهاراتا ثابتٌ على سيرة الصالحين: يتبع الأكبر، طاهرُ الروح في الدharma، رحيمٌ، ضابطٌ لحواسّه.

Word by Word

कामम्indeed, certainly

खलुsurely

सताम्of the virtuous

वृत्तेin the conduct/path

भ्राताbrother

तेyour

भरतःBharata

स्थितःremains, is established

ज्येष्ठानुवर्तीfollowing the elder (brother)

धर्मात्माrighteous-souled

सानुक्रोशःcompassionate

जितेन्द्रियःself-controlled

Context

It is true, your brother Bharata has adhered to the path of the virtuous and has followed his elder brother. No doubt, he is righteous, compassionate and self- controlled.

Characters & Entities

Daśaratha

Rāma

Bharata

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as loyalty to rightful order (respecting the elder), compassion, and self-mastery—qualities that sustain family and state.

What is the narrative situation?

Even while urging haste, Daśaratha affirms Bharata’s goodness to clarify that his concern is not Bharata’s character but the instability of circumstances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s obedience to dharmic hierarchy (jyeṣṭhānuvartī), compassion, and sense-control (jitendriya).