Shloka 2.45.21

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः — The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मण्यं सर्वमेतत्त्वां ब्रह्मण्यमनुगच्छति।द्विजस्कन्धाधिरूढास्त्वामग्नयोऽप्यनुयान्त्यमी।।।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇyaṃ sarvam etat tvāṃ brahmaṇyam anugacchati |

dvija-skandhādhirūḍhās tvām agnayo ’py anuyānty amī ||

Translation

This whole community of brahmins follows you, O well-wisher of the brahmins; and even these sacred fires, borne upon brahmins’ shoulders, go after you.

Context

This entire order of brahmins with the sacrificial fires on their hsoulders is following you, their well-wisher.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• brahmins (brāhmaṇya, dvija)
• sacred fires (agni)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as inseparable from the righteous person: the custodians of ritual and their sacred fires align themselves with Rama, implying that moral legitimacy draws the support of spiritual institutions.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmins tell Rama that they—and even their ritual fires—are accompanying him on his forest-bound path.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s reputation as a protector and benefactor of the brahmins (brahmaṇya).