Shloka 2.75.57

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

Devanagari script

तुर्ष्णार्तं सति पानीये विप्रलम्भेन योजयेत्।लभेत तस्य यत्पापं यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

tṛṣṇārtaṃ sati pānīye vipralambhena yojayet | labheta tasya yat pāpaṃ yasya āryo 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May he—by whose sanction my noble brother was exiled—incur the sin of one who, though water is available, cruelly deceives a thirst-tormented person and contrives to deny relief.

Context

May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquire the sin in the same way a person who in possession of water does not give it to one suffering fromthirst acquires it!

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama (ārya)
• water (pānīya)

FAQs

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

Withholding essential aid through deception is a direct violation of compassion and truth; dharma demands honest help when one has the capacity to relieve suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata equates the exile’s sanction with a calculated cruelty: denying water to the thirsty despite possessing it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and straightforwardness (satya): Bharata condemns not only harm but the deceitful intention behind it.