Shloka 2.75.16

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

Devanagari script

इदं हि तव विस्तीर्णं धनधान्यसमाचितम्।हस्त्वश्वरथसम्पूर्णं राज्यं निर्यातितं तया।।।।

Transliteration

idaṃ hi tava vistīrṇaṃ dhanadhānyasamācitam | hastyaśvarathasampūrṇaṃ rājyaṃ niryātitaṃ tayā ||

Translation

For this vast kingdom—rich in wealth and grain, and well supplied with elephants, horses, and chariots—has been handed over to you by her.

Context

This vast kingdom, with all its abundance of wealth and grain, elephants, horses and chariots has been delivered to you by her.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Bharata
• Kaikeyī
• Ayodhyā (implied kingdom)
• elephants
• horses
• chariots

FAQs

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

It highlights the moral tension between political transfer of power and ethical legitimacy—mere possession of kingdom is not equivalent to righteous entitlement.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā accuses Bharata by pointing out that the kingdom’s control has been arranged and delivered to him through Kaikeyī’s actions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, Bharata’s integrity is being tested—whether he will reject unrighteous gain.