Shloka 14

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा स भरतं भार्यामभ्येत्य राघवः।उवाच शोकसन्तप्तः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā sa bharataṃ bhāryām abhyetya rāghavaḥ |

uvāca śoka-santaptaḥ pūrṇa-candra-nibhānanām ||

Translation

Nachdem Rāghava so zu Bharata gesprochen hatte, trat er, von Kummer verzehrt, zu seiner Gemahlin, deren Antlitz wie der Vollmond leuchtete, und sprach zu ihr.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्त्वाhaving said

सःhe

भरतम्Bharata

भार्याम्(his) wife

अभ्येत्यhaving approached

राघवःRaghava (Rama)

उवाचsaid

शोकसन्तप्तःtormented by grief

पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्her whose face is like the full moon

Context

Having thus spoken to Bharata, Rama, overwhelmed with grief, approached his wife Sita whose face looked like the full Moon, and said to her.

Characters & Entities

Rama (Raghava)

Bharata

Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma here is relational responsibility: even in personal sorrow, Rama turns to inform and steady his household, modelling truthful communication and care for family members.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama has finished speaking to Bharata and now goes to Sita to convey the grave news and to proceed with the duties that follow a king’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s composure within grief—he does not abandon duty or truthful speech, but moves to act responsibly.