Shloka 2.4.6

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः — Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

प्रवेश्य चैनं त्वरितं रामो वचनमब्रवीत्।यदागमनकृत्यं ते भूयस्तद्ब्रूह्यशेषतः।।2.4.6।।

Transliteration

praveśya cainaṃ tvaritaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt | yad āgamanakṛtyaṃ te bhūyas tad brūhy aśeṣataḥ ||2.4.6||

Translation

Rāma quickly had him admitted and said: “Tell me fully—what is the purpose of your coming back again so soon?”

Context

Rama got Sumantra admitted and said to him, What is the purpose of your coming back so quickly ? Tell me whatever is there without holding back.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Satya-oriented conduct: Rāma asks for the matter to be stated “aśeṣataḥ” (completely), valuing full truth and clarity before acting.

What is the narrative situation?

After learning Sumantra has returned, Rāma brings him in at once and asks why he has come back again so quickly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s decisiveness and commitment to truthful disclosure—he seeks complete information to align his response with dharma.