Shloka 2.75.43

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

Devanagari script

सञ्चितान्यस्य वित्तनि विविधानि सहस्रशः।दस्युभिर्विप्रलुप्यन्तां यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

sañcitāny asya vittāni vividhāni sahasraśaḥ | dasyubhir vipralupyantāṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May the man by whose consent my noble brother went into exile have his many and varied hoarded riches plundered by thieves in countless ways.

Context

May that man's accumulated extensive posssessions of various kinds of wealth be snatched away by thieves in thousands of ways if he had counselled the exile of my esteemed brother!

Characters & Entities

• Rama (āryaḥ, implied)
• Bharata (speaker, implied)

FAQs

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

Unrighteous gain or unrighteous counsel is imagined to lead to the collapse of artha; dharma is presented as the true safeguard of prosperity.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata condemns the enabler of Rama’s exile, envisioning material ruin as a consequence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s sense of justice: he views wrongful political outcomes as demanding moral accountability.