Shloka 2.111.31

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

Devanagari script

अनेन धर्मशीलेन वनात्प्रत्यागतः पुनः।भ्रात्रा सह भविष्यामि पृथिव्याः पतिरुत्तमः।।।।

Transliteration

anena dharmaśīlena vanāt pratyāgataḥ punaḥ | bhrātrā saha bhaviṣyāmi pṛthivyāḥ patir uttamaḥ ||

Translation

When I return again from the forest, together with this brother of righteous conduct, I shall become the foremost lord of this earth.

Context

On returning from the forest, I shall become the supreme lord of this earth along with this virtuous brother.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• forest (vana)
• earth (pṛthivī)

FAQs

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

Rāma frames kingship as dharma-governed and time-bound by vow: rightful rule is not seized immediately but accepted only after completing the forest-obligation, and it must be shared in harmony with a virtuous brother.

What is the narrative situation?

During the Bharata–Rāma encounter, Rāma explains that after returning from exile he will assume rulership, explicitly associating Bharata with righteous participation rather than rivalry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trust in fraternal integrity and commitment to dharma: Rāma acknowledges Bharata’s virtue (dharmaśīla) and imagines governance grounded in mutual righteousness.