Shloka 2.104.1

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः (Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning)

Devanagari script

तं तु राम स्समाश्वास्य भ्रातरं गुरवत्सलम्।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।।।

Transliteration

taṁ tu rāmaḥ samāśvāsya bhrātaraṁ guruvatsalam |

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā praṣṭuṁ samupacakrame ||2.104.1||

Translation

After consoling that brother—Bharata, devoted to elders—Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, began to question him.

Context

Rama with his brother Lakshmana having consoled Bharata who is ever devoted to elders began to question:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Lakṣmaṇa
• elders/guru (as a category: guru-vatsala)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate speech and orderly counsel: before inquiry or decision, Rāma first steadies Bharata emotionally.

What is the narrative situation?

A transition into dialogue: Rāma, with Lakṣmaṇa, prepares to question Bharata after consoling him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s empathetic leadership and Bharata’s guruvātsalya (reverence toward elders).