Shloka 2.18.14

अष्टादशः सर्गः — Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration

Devanagari script

कच्चिन्न किञ्चिद्भरते कुमारे प्रियदर्शने।शत्रुघ्ने वा महासत्त्वे मात्रूणां वा ममाशुभम्।।।।

Transliteration

kaccin na kiñcid bharate kumāre priyadarśane | śatrughne vā mahāsattve mātrūṇāṃ vā mamāśubham ||

Translation

I hope no misfortune has befallen the handsome prince Bharata, or mighty Śatrughna, or any of my mothers.

Context

Has any misfortune befallen the handsome Bharata or the mighty Satrughna or any of my mothers?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kaikeyī
• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• Mothers (Queens of Daśaratha)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responsibility toward one’s whole household—siblings and mothers—expressed as active concern for their welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, unable to understand the king’s grief, asks if any calamity has occurred to Bharata, Śatrughna, or the queens.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bandhu-bhakti (devotion to family): Rāma’s immediate fear is for the safety of loved ones.