Shloka 2.75.44

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

Devanagari script

उभे सन्ध्ये शयानस्य यत्पापं परिकल्प्यते।तच्चपापं भवेत्तस्य यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

ubhe sandhye śayānasya yat pāpaṃ parikalpyate | tac ca pāpaṃ bhavet tasya yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May the man by whose consent my noble brother went into exile incur that very sin assigned to one who sleeps through both twilight junctions—dawn and dusk.

Context

May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquire the extent of demerit fixed for a person, who sleeps at the hour of twilight of dawn and dusk!

Characters & Entities

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

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked to disciplined observance of sacred duties; neglect of sandhyā-time responsibilities symbolizes moral negligence.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata intensifies his denunciation by invoking well-known ritual-moral categories of fault.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for dharma as lived practice—Bharata’s worldview treats ethical failure as inseparable from neglect of duty.