Shloka 2.107.4

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

Devanagari script

दैवासुरे च सङ्ग्रामे जनन्यै तव पार्थिवः।सम्प्रहृष्टो ददौ राजा वरमाराधितः प्रभुः।।2.107.4।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ rājā bharata bhava svayaṃ narāṇāṃ vanyānām aham api rājarāṭ mṛgāṇām | gaccha tvaṃ puravaram adya samprahṛṣṭaḥ saṃhṛṣṭas tv aham api daṇḍakān pravekṣye || 2.107.17 ||

Translation

Be king yourself, Bharata, over men; and I shall be sovereign over the forest’s wild beasts. Go today—glad at heart—to the best of cities; and I too, rejoicing, shall enter the Daṇḍaka wilds.

Context

Thereafter in the battle between gods and demons, the able king (Dasaratha) pleased (with your mother) granted her a boon (as a token of gratitude).

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Ayodhya (puravara, implied)
• Dandaka

FAQs

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

Dharma is right role-acceptance: Bharata must uphold royal duty, while Rama embraces exile without resentment.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama reassures Bharata by poetically dividing their realms—Ayodhyā for Bharata, the forest for Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s cheerfulness in sacrifice—performing duty with inner joy rather than bitterness.