Shloka 2.100.10

शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma (Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare)

Devanagari script

सा तात कच्चित्कौसल्या सुमित्रा च प्रजावती।सुखिनी कच्चिदार्या च देवी नन्दति कैकयी।।।।

Transliteration

sā tāta kaccit kausalyā sumitrā ca prajāvatī | sukhinī kaccid āryā ca devī nandati kaikeyī ||

Translation

“Dear brother, is Kausalyā well—and Sumitrā too, blessed with worthy children? And does the noble queen Kaikeyī remain content?”

Context

Dear child! I trust, Kausalya and Sumitra, mothers of an excellent progeny are happy. I trust, the noble queen Kaikeyi is happy too.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

Even amid personal suffering, dharma requires care for others’ welfare—especially elders and family members—showing that righteousness includes sustained concern and courtesy.

What is the narrative situation?

After meeting Bharata, Rāma inquires about the well-being of the queens back in Ayodhyā, including Kaikeyī.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s magnanimity and self-restraint: he asks about Kaikeyī’s welfare without bitterness, maintaining familial propriety (maryādā).