Shloka 2.75.59

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

Devanagari script

विहीनां पतिपुत्राभ्यां कौसल्यां पार्थिवात्मजः।एवमाश्वासयन्नेव दुःखार्तो निपपात ह।।।।

Transliteration

vihīnāṃ pati-putrābhyāṃ kausalyāṃ pārthivātmajaḥ | evam āśvāsayann eva duḥkhārto nipapāta ha ||

Translation

Thus consoling Kausalyā, bereft of husband and son, Prince Bharata—overwhelmed by sorrow—fell down in anguish at her feet.

Context

While thus appeasing Kausalya deprived of her husband and son, Bharata, filled with grief, fell down at her feet.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kausalya
• Dasharatha (implied by 'pati')
• Rama (implied by 'putra')

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as reverence and service to elders and mothers; Bharata’s physical act of falling at Kausalya’s feet reflects humility, respect, and filial responsibility amid crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After speaking words of consolation and condemnation of the exile’s authorizer, Bharata is overcome by grief and collapses at Kausalya’s feet.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and devotion to family-dharma: he honors Kausalya’s suffering and responds with respectful, self-effacing grief.