Shloka 2.104.3

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

Devanagari script

यन्निमित्तमिमं देशं कृष्णाजिनजटाधरः।हित्वा राज्यं प्रविष्टस्त्वं तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि।।।।

Transliteration

yan-nimittam imaṁ deśaṁ kṛṣṇājinajaṭādharaḥ |

hitvā rājyaṁ praviṣṭas tvaṁ tat sarvaṁ vaktum arhasi ||

Translation

For what reason have you entered this region—wearing black antelope-skin and matted hair—after abandoning the kingdom? You ought to tell me all of it.

Context

What made you come to this region, leaving the kingdom and wearing deer skin and matted hair? You should tell me everything.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma begins with truthful inquiry and clarity; Bharata seeks the factual cause so that right action can be taken based on truth, not assumption.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata encounters Rama in ascetic dress and asks him to explain why he left the kingdom and entered the forest region.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vicāra (discernment) and accountability—Bharata demands a full explanation before proceeding.