Shloka 2.35.10

सुमन्त्रस्य कैकेयी-निन्दा (Sumantra’s Reproof of Kaikeyi in the Royal Assembly)

Devanagari script

राजा भवतु ते पुत्रो भरतश्शास्तु मेदिनीम्।वयं तत्र गमिष्यामो रामो यत्र गमिष्यति।।2.35.10।।

Transliteration

rājā bhavatu te putro bharataḥ śāstu medinīm | vayaṃ tatra gamiṣyāmo rāmo yatra gamiṣyati ||2.35.10||

Translation

Let your son Bharata become king and rule the earth; we all will go there—wherever Rāma goes.

Context

Let your son Bharata be king and rule the earth. All of us will go whereever Rama goes.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Kaikeyī
• Bharata
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyalty to righteousness rather than to office: the community’s allegiance follows the morally rightful person (Rāma), not the throne.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra rebukes Kaikeyī by declaring that even if Bharata rules, everyone will still accompany Rāma into exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast devotion to Rāma and commitment to moral legitimacy over political gain.