Shloka 2.75.14

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation)

Devanagari script

अथवा स्वयमेवाहं सुमित्रानुचरा सुखम्।अग्निहोत्रं पुरस्कृत्य प्रस्थास्ये यत्र राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

athavā svayam evāhaṃ sumitrānucarā sukham | agnihotraṃ puraskṛtya prasthāsye yatra rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Or else I myself will set out gladly, with Sumitrā accompanying me, bearing the sacred agnihotra fire before me, to wherever Rāghava is.

Context

Or else I, accompanied by Sumitra, shall go happily on my own holding the sacred fire in front to that place where Rama dwells.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Agnihotra (sacred fire)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadfast loyalty to the righteous person (Rāma) and adherence to sacred duty-symbols (the household fire), even amid personal grief.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā, distressed after Rāma’s exile and suspecting wrongdoing, speaks to Bharata and declares she will go to Rāma herself, even taking the sacred fire along.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kausalyā’s resolve and devotion—her determination to align herself with Rāma’s path of righteousness.