Shloka 2.105.5

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः (Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality)

Devanagari script

महतेवाम्बुवेगेन भिन्नस्सेतुर्जलागमे।दुरावारं त्वदन्येन राज्यखण्डमिदं महत्।।2.105.5।।

Transliteration

mahatā ivāmbuvegena bhinnaḥ setur jalāgame |

durāvāraṃ tvad-anyena rājyakhaṇḍam idaṃ mahat ||2.105.5||

Translation

As a dyke is breached by the mighty rush of waters in the rainy season, so too this vast realm will be impossible to restrain without you.

Context

Like a dyke bursts under pressure by the great surge of waters during the rainy season, this vast kingdom cannot be sustained by any one except yourself.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Ayodhyā (implied by 'realm/kingdom')

FAQs

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

It highlights rāja-dharma as responsibility for stability: the rightful ruler’s presence is viewed as essential to restrain disorder and protect the realm.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata argues that Ayodhyā’s kingdom cannot be sustained without Rāma, urging him to take up kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s concern for the common good—placing the welfare of the kingdom above personal claim.