Shloka 2.111.20

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततमः सर्गः (Sarga 111: Counsel on Gurus, Parental Debt, and Bharata’s Protest)

Devanagari script

ते तदोचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदा जनाः।काकुत्स्थमभिजानीमः सम्यग् वदति राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

te tam ūcur mahātmānaṃ paurajānapadā janāḥ | kākutstham abhijānīmaḥ samyag vadati rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Then the townsmen and villagers said to the great-souled Bharata: “We know Kakutstha (Rama) well; what Rāghava has spoken is right.”

Context

Those inhabitants from towns and villages replied to the magnanimous Bharata 'we know the scion of the Kakutha dynasty, Rama, very well. What he has said is proper'.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama (Kākutstha, Rāghava)
• paura (townspeople)
• jānapada (villagers/countryfolk)

FAQs

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

Truth and righteousness are validated by consistent character: the people affirm Rama’s words as ‘proper’ because his life aligns with dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata asks the people to persuade Rama; instead, they support Rama’s stance and refuse to oppose him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s credibility (satya and steadiness in dharma), recognized publicly by those who know his nature.