Shloka 2.75.25

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

Devanagari script

बलिषड्भागमुद्धृत्य नृपस्यारक्षतः प्रजाः।अधर्मो योऽस्य सोऽस्यास्तु यस्यार्थोऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

bali-ṣaḍbhāgam uddhṛtya nṛpasyārakṣataḥ prajāḥ |

adharmo yo 'sya sa 'syāstu yasyārtho 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May the same unrighteousness fall upon the one by whose sanction my noble brother was exiled—as upon a king who takes the lawful sixth share of revenue yet fails to protect his people.

Context

May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquireunrighteousness in the same way as a king who, having received one sixth of the income as tax from people does not protect them!

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma (ārya)
• King (as role: nṛpa)
• subjects (prajā)

FAQs

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

Rulership is a moral contract: collecting taxes is justified only when matched by protection of the people; otherwise it becomes adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata uses rājadharma as a standard to condemn the injustice that expelled Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to just governance and accountability—Bharata measures actions by the duties attached to power.