Shloka 2.75.15

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

Devanagari script

कामं वा स्वयमेवाद्य तत्र मां नेतुमर्हसि।यत्रासौ पुरुषव्याघ्रः पुत्रो मे तप्यते तपः।।।।

Transliteration

kāmaṃ vā svayam evādya tatra māṃ netum arhasi | yatrāsau puruṣavyāghraḥ putro me tapyate tapaḥ ||

Translation

Or indeed, you yourself should take me today to that place where that tiger among men—my son—undertakes his austerities.

Context

Or, you should now take me personally to that place where, my son Rama, the best among men, is performing austerities.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Bharata
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reverence for the ascetic duty Rāma accepts and the mother’s insistence on being guided toward the righteous path rather than comfort in the palace.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā presses Bharata either to let her go herself or to escort her to Rāma’s place of exile where he lives in austerity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s tapas and Kausalyā’s unwavering maternal commitment to him.