Shloka 2.102.46

पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च (Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī)

Devanagari script

विगर्हमाणः कैकेयीं मन्थरासहितामपि।अभिगम्य जनो रामं बाष्पपूर्णमुखोऽभवत्।।।।

Transliteration

vigarhamāṇaḥ kaikeyīṃ mantharā-sahitām api |

abhigamya jano rāmaṃ bāṣpa-pūrṇa-mukho 'bhavat ||

Translation

Reproaching Kaikeyī—and Mantharā along with her—the people approached Rāma, their faces brimming with tears.

Context

All those men with faces full of tears, reproaching Kaikeyi and Manthara (all the way), approached Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kaikeyī
• Mantharā
• jana (people)

FAQs

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

The community’s moral judgment is active: adharma is not normalized—people openly censure those seen as causing unrighteous harm, while seeking the dhārmic one (Rāma).

What is the narrative situation?

Citizens approach Rāma in grief, blaming Kaikeyī and Mantharā for the turn of events leading to his exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity and loyalty: the people identify where they believe injustice lies and align themselves emotionally with righteousness.