Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 64
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
एवं विलपमानस्य दुःखार्तस्य महात्मनः।मोहाच्च शोकसम्रोधाद्बभूव लुलितं मनः।।।।
evaṃ vilapamānasya duḥkhārtasya mahātmanaḥ | mohāc ca śokasamrodhād babhūva lulitaṃ manaḥ ||
এভাবে দুঃখে কাতর মহাত্মা ভরত বিলাপ করতে করতে, মোহ ও শোকের আবর্তে তাঁর মন অস্থির হয়ে উঠল।
But at the same time Bharata, the younger brother of Rama accompanied by Satrughna proceeded to the place where Kausalya resided.
FAQs
The text recognizes the human limits under grief; dharma requires steadiness of mind, and this verse shows how sorrow can destabilize that steadiness—inviting compassionate understanding rather than harsh judgment.
Bharata’s lamentation intensifies to the point of mental instability and faintness.
Bharata’s mahātmatā (nobility) remains acknowledged even while he is overwhelmed—virtue is not denied by human vulnerability.