Shloka 2.107.11

पितृवाक्यपालनम्, गयाश्रुति-उपदेशः, भरतस्य राज्यग्रहण-निर्देशः (Rama’s Counsel on Vows, the Gaya Śruti, and Bharata’s Return to Rule)

Devanagari script

श्रूयते धीमता तात श्रुतिर्गीता यशस्विना।गयेन यजमानेन गयेष्वेव पितॄन् प्रति।।2.107.11।।

Transliteration

śrūyate dhīmatā tāta śrutir gītā yaśasvinā | gayena yajamānena gayeṣv eva pitṝn prati ||

Translation

Dear brother, it is heard in tradition that a Vedic utterance was once chanted by the illustrious and wise sacrificer Gaya, while performing rites for the ancestors at Gaya.

Context

Dear (brother), it is heard that long ago an illustrious king while performing a sacrifice intended for ancestors at a sacred place known as Gaya, the sacrificer Gaya chanted a Vedic hymn as follows:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Gaya (person/king)
• Gayā (sacred place)
• Pitṛs (ancestors)
• Śruti (Vedic tradition)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes pitṛ-dharma: honoring ancestors through prescribed rites, grounded in respected śruti tradition.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma introduces a traditional teaching linked to Gayā and ancestral rites, preparing to define the duty of a son.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reverence for tradition and his role as a teacher of dharma through remembered śruti.