Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 10
और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः
Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament
अभिपेतुस्ततस्सर्वे तस्यामात्याश्शुचिव्रतम्।।।।अन्तकाले निपतितं ययातिमृषयो यथा।
abhipetus tatas sarve tasyāmātyāḥ śucivratam |
antakāle nipatitaṃ yayātiṃ ṛṣayo yathā ||2.77.10||
তখন তার সকল মন্ত্রী সেই শুচিব্রত পুরুষের দিকে ধাবিত হলেন—যেমন অন্তকালে পতিত যযাতির কাছে ঋষিগণ ছুটে যান।
Immediately all his counsellors ran towards him like the ascetics who raised Yayati, a man of pious vows, when he fell down at the final hour.
FAQs
It reflects communal duty and compassionate support: ministers uphold dharma by protecting and steadying the rightful prince in crisis, just as sages uphold a fallen righteous figure.
Bharata is overcome (emotionally/physically), and the ministers hurry to assist him.
Bharata is described as śucivratā—morally disciplined; the ministers’ virtue is loyal service.