Shloka 2.111.32

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

Devanagari script

वृतो हि राजा कैकेय्या मया तद्वचनं कृतम्।अनृतान्मोचयानेन पितरं तं महीपतिम्।।।।

Transliteration

vṛto hi rājā kaikeyyā mayā tad-vacanaṃ kṛtam | anṛtān mocaya anena pitaraṃ taṃ mahīpatim ||

Translation

For the king was pressed by Kaikeyī, and I have carried out that word; therefore, by this act, release that father of ours—the lord of the earth—from the stain of untruth.

Context

The king (Dasaratha) was solicited by Kaikeyi and I shall abide. Therefore, you also release the lord of the earth, our father from the charge of falsehood.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkādaśōttaraśatatamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the hundredeleventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Daśaratha
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

Satya as dharma: Rāma treats the king’s pledged word as binding and chooses exile so that Daśaratha is not marked as false—upholding truth over immediate power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma justifies his obedience to the exile-command arising from Kaikeyī’s demand, and urges Bharata to see this as a way to preserve Daśaratha’s truthfulness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and filial loyalty: Rāma sacrifices personal kingship to protect his father’s reputation for truth and the sanctity of royal promises.