Shloka 2.75.49

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

Devanagari script

बहुपुत्रो दरिद्रश्च ज्वररोगसमन्वितः।स भूयात्सतत क्लेशी यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

bahu-putro daridraś ca jvara-roga-samanvitaḥ | sa bhūyāt satataṃ kleśī yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May the man by whose consent my noble brother went into exile live in unceasing misery—burdened with many sons, sunk in poverty, and afflicted by fever and disease.

Context

May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother be always miserable with many sons, poverty and fever and disease !

Characters & Entities

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

FAQs

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

The verse reflects a karmic-moral imagination: enabling adharma is envisioned to yield enduring personal and household suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata’s grief-driven denunciation continues as he imagines comprehensive misfortune for the one responsible for Rama’s exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective devotion to Rama and to the moral order of the kingdom, even while Bharata is emotionally overwhelmed.