Shloka 2.101.9

भरतस्य धर्मनिश्चयः — Bharata Affirms Lineage-Dharma and Urges Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

त्वामेव शोचंस्तव दर्शनेप्सुस्त्वय्येव सक्तामनिवर्त्य बुद्धिम्।त्वया विहीन स्तव शोकमग्नस्त्वां संस्मरन्नस्तमितः पिता ते।।2.101.9।।

Transliteration

tvām eva śocan tava darśanepsus tvayy eva saktām anivartya buddhim | tvayā vihīnas tava śokamagnaḥ tvāṃ saṃsmarann astamitaḥ pitā te || 2.101.9 ||

Translation

Grieving only for you, longing to see you, unable to turn his mind away from you—your father, bereft of you and drowned in sorrow, passed away while remembering you.

Context

Your father, deprived of you, brooding over you, wishing to behold you, unable to divert his mind fixed on you, remembering you alone and immersed in sorrow departed (from this world).ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkōttara śatatama ssargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the hundred-one sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the seriousness of duty-bound separation: adherence to dharma can demand sacrifice, and one must respond with compassion and proper rites.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata describes Daśaratha’s final mental state: he died consumed by longing for Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s deep paternal love, and by implication Rama’s worthiness that commanded such devotion.