Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.32 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 32
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
विश्वासात्कथितं किञ्चित्परिवादं मिथः क्वचित्।विवृणोतु स दुष्टात्मा यस्याऽर्योऽमते गतः।।।।
viśvāsāt kathitaṃ kiñcit parivādaṃ mithaḥ kvacit | vivṛṇotu sa duṣṭātmā yasyāryo ’numate gataḥ ||
Möge jener mit verderbtem Sinn, durch dessen Zustimmung mein edler Bruder fortgeschickt wurde, die Schuld dessen auf sich laden, der ein Vertrauen bricht: irgendwo und irgendwem ein wenig Verleumdung offenbaren, die im Vertrauen im Verborgenen gesprochen wurde.
May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother, acquire the sin in the same way as a wicked-minded person, who divulges the words of abuse secretly confided in him by his friends.
FAQs
Dharma here stresses fidelity to trust: betraying confidential speech (viśvāsa) is treated as a serious moral fault, akin to harming social truthfulness (satya) and loyalty.
After learning of Rāma’s exile, Bharata grieves and denounces the unknown/unnamed instigator(s), uttering imprecations framed as moral consequences.
Bharata’s loyalty to Rāma and his commitment to ethical governance—he rejects intrigue and dishonor, valuing truth and trust.
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