Shloka 2.75.58

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

Devanagari script

भक्त्या विवदमानेषु मार्गमाश्रित्य पश्यतः।तस्य पापेन युज्येत यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।

Transliteration

bhaktyā vivadamāneṣu mārgam āśritya paśyataḥ | tasya pāpena yujyeta yasya āryo 'numate gataḥ ||

Translation

May he—by whose sanction my noble brother was exiled—be burdened with the sin of one who, when disputants contend, merely looks on and, out of partisan loyalty, takes refuge in one side, laying down a one‑sided course.

Context

May that one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquire the sin in the same way a person acquires while giving one-sided judgement between divided religious disputants!

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama (ārya)

FAQs

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

Dharma in judgment requires impartiality grounded in truth (satya); deciding from factional loyalty rather than fairness is sinful.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata likens the sanctioning of exile to corrupt adjudication—choosing sides in a dispute out of attachment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to fair-mindedness: Bharata frames the exile as a failure of just governance and truthful discernment.