Shloka 2.104.2

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

Devanagari script

किमेतदिच्छेयमहं श्रोतुं प्रव्याहृतं त्वया।यस्मात्त्वमागतो देशमिमं चीरजटाजिनः।।।।

Transliteration

kim etad iccheyam ahaṃ śrotuṃ pravyāhṛtaṃ tvayā | yasmāt tvam āgato deśam imaṃ cīrajaṭājinaḥ ||

Translation

I wish to hear the meaning of what you have spoken: for what reason have you come to this region, clad in bark-robes, with matted hair and an antelope-skin?

Context

I want to hear what brought you to this region with your bark-robes, matted locks and antelope skin.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• bark-robes (cīra)
• matted locks (jaṭā)
• antelope skin (ajina)

FAQs

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

Seeking truth (satya) through inquiry: Bharata asks for an explicit account, grounding action in truthful understanding rather than rumor or assumption.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata confronts the visible signs of Rama’s ascetic exile and asks to hear directly why Rama has come to the forest in such attire.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s seriousness and truth-seeking—he requests a clear explanation before proceeding.