Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 8, Shloka 27
मन्थराकैकेयीसंवादः — Mantharā’s Counsel to Kaikeyī
Ayodhyā’s Succession Alarm
ध्रुवं तु भरतं रामः प्राप्य राज्यमकण्टकम्।देशान्तरं वा नयिता लोकान्तरमथाऽपि वा।।2.8.27।।
dhruvaṃ tu bharataṃ rāmaḥ prāpya rājyam akaṇṭakam |
deśāntaraṃ vā nayitā lokāntaram athāpi vā ||2.8.27||
ৰাম নিশ্চয় কণ্টকৰহিত (বিৰোধীশূন্য) ৰাজ্য লাভ কৰি ভৰতক দেশান্তৰলৈ তাড়ি দিব—নচেৎ তাক পৰলোকলৈও পঠাই দিব।
Rama, having secured the thornless kingdom, will banish Bharata from the country or else send him to the other world. This is certain.
FAQs
It warns how adharma spreads through unverified accusations—speech that abandons satya (truth) and aims to inflame fear can destabilize righteous order.
Mantharā predicts harm to Bharata if Rāma becomes king, using extreme claims (exile or death) to alarm Kaikeyī and push her toward demanding boons.
The implied virtue is satya-vākya (truthful speech); Mantharā’s rhetoric exemplifies its opposite—manipulative, divisive counsel.