Shloka 2.107.3

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

Devanagari script

पुरा भ्रातः पिता न स्स मातरं ते समुद्वहन्।मातामहे समाश्रौषीद्राज्यशुल्कमनुत्तमम्।।2.107.3।।

Transliteration

pravekṣye daṇḍakāraṇyam aham apy avilambayan | ābhyāṃ tu sahito rājan vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca || 2.107.16 ||

Translation

And I, without delay, shall enter the Daṇḍaka forest—accompanied only by those two: Vaidehī and Lakṣmaṇa, O king.

Context

Earlier when our father was to wed your mother, O dear brother, he had promised to your maternal grandfather that he would confer (on her) a kingdom with good revenue.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Dandaka forest
• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfastness: Rama accepts exile promptly, treating the father’s pledged word as a sacred command.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama finalizes the division of roles—Bharata to rule, Rama to depart to the forest with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) and readiness to sacrifice comfort for truth.