Shloka 2.19.6

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (Sarga 19): Rāma’s Unshaken Acceptance of Exile and Kaikeyī’s Urgency

Devanagari script

अलीकं मानसं त्वेकं हृदयं दहतीव मे।स्वयं यन्नाह मां राजा भरतस्याभिषेचनम्।।2.19.6।।

Transliteration

alīkaṃ mānasaṃ tv ekaṃ hṛdayaṃ dahatīva me | svayaṃ yan nāha māṃ rājā bharatasyābhiṣecanam || 2.19.6 ||

Translation

One thing alone pains me and burns my heart: that the king himself did not tell me directly about Bharata’s consecration.

Context

One thing which hurts me is that the king himself did not tell me about Bharata'sconsecration. That alone is burning my heart.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Bharata
• consecration/coronation (abhiṣeka)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes satya and straightforwardness in relationships: Rāma’s pain arises from lack of direct, truthful communication—yet he remains committed to duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma confides to his mother that the only troubling point is not the decision itself, but that it was not communicated to him openly by the king.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and emotional honesty: Rāma admits his hurt without turning it into resentment or rebellion.