Shloka 2.111.7

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

Devanagari script

भरतस्य वचः कुर्वन्याचमानस्य राघव।आत्मानं नातिवर्तेस्त्वं सत्यधर्मपराक्रम।।।।

Transliteration

bharatasya vacaḥ kurvan yācamānasya rāghava | ātmānaṃ nātivartes tvaṃ satyadharma-parākrama ||

Translation

O Rāghava, if you comply with the words of Bharata who is pleading, you will not go against your own inner self—O you whose strength is rooted in truth and righteousness.

Context

O scion of the Raghus whose strength springs from truth and righteousness, if you accede to the prayers of Bharata, you will not ignore the call of your soul.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Rāma
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Harmony between external duty and inner conscience: dharma is portrayed as something that should not violate the ātman, especially when responding to a righteous plea.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha supports Bharata’s entreaty and urges Rāma to consider accepting it as consistent with his own nature rooted in satya and dharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage grounded in truth: Rāma’s ‘parākrama’ is defined not by force but by fidelity to satya-dharma.