Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 4
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
वनवासं न जानामि रामस्याहं महात्मनः।विवासनं वा सौमित्रे स्सीतायाश्च यथाऽभवत्।।।।
vanavāsaṃ na jānāmi rāmasyāhaṃ mahātmanaḥ | vivāsanaṃ vā saumitreḥ sītāyāś ca yathā ’bhavat ||
لم أكن أعلم شيئًا عن نفيِ راما العظيمِ النفس إلى الغابة، ولا كيف وقع نفيُ ساوميتري (لاكشمانا) وسيتا.
May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother, wander this earth, begging alms, holding a human skull like an insane man dressed in rags!
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) is central to dharma: Bharata openly states his lack of knowledge to prevent unjust blame and to clarify moral responsibility.
Bharata, returning to Ayodhyā after Daśaratha’s death, explains that he had no part in and no prior knowledge of the decision that sent Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā to the forest.
Truthfulness and transparency—Bharata’s commitment to satya and fairness in assigning responsibility.
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